Find the Antiderivative for f(x)=0 with F(0)=3: A Solution Guide

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The antiderivative for the function f(x)=0, given the condition F(0)=3, is F(x)=3. The reasoning follows from the definition of an antiderivative, where f(x) is the derivative of F(x). Since the derivative of a constant is zero, F(x) must be a constant function. Therefore, the solution confirms that the antiderivative of a constant function multiplied by x remains constant, leading to the conclusion that F(x)=3 satisfies the initial condition.

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The problem:
For function f(x), find an antiderivative F(x) taking the value indicated:
f(x)=0; F(0)=3

ummm... how?
 
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let y=F(x)
f(x)=dy/dx=0
[inte](dy/dx)dx=[inte]0dx
y=C=F(x)
If F(0)=3, then C=3.
 


The antiderivative of a constant function is simply the original function multiplied by x. In this case, since f(x)=0, the antiderivative F(x) would be 0 multiplied by x, which is still 0. Therefore, the antiderivative for f(x)=0 with F(0)=3 would be F(x)=3. This is because when we take the derivative of F(x), which is 3, we get back to the original function f(x)=0.
 

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