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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please check my calc problem!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got [-4,4]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@freckles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

I assume you used separable variables?

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

Did you arrive here? \[\frac{1}{2}y^2=\frac{-1}{2}x^2+C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

ok, and what did you find as your C value?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry OS was lagging 1/2y^2+1/2x^2=C

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

but given your IV, what does C=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2y^2+1/2x^2

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

Thatisn't what C equals

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

C is a constant, it never changes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know :/

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

ok, seems like your teacher did not explain this very well, check this out http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/Separable.aspx

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

especially since you called this a calculus question

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

I detest bad teachers...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just did it again and got my answer, so im going with it

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