Finding Solutions for ODE y'=2*sqrt(|y|) with Initial Condition y(0)=0

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Homework Statement


Given this ODE :
y'=2*sqrt(|y|) , y(0)=0 ...
Can we find two different soloutions around (0,0) ? If there are, find them... If there are no two different soloutions around (0,0) - explain why...

Help is needed! TNX


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[tex]y'= dy/dx= 2\sqrt{y}= 2y^{1/2}[/tex]
so
[tex]y^{-1/2}dy= 2dx[/tex]
Integrate to get one solution. Another obvious solution is y(x)= 0.
 
Hey there hallsofIvy...I did it this way too, but I really thought that we must have a contradiction or something from the existence and uniqueess theorem...NVM...

TNX a lot for your help!