Using boundary conditions to find integration constants

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How to find value of integration constant?I know with the help of boundary conditions,but How boundary conditions help in finding integration constant?
 
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An integral ##I## without integration limits is an indefinite integral
$$
I(x) = \int f(x) dx = F(x) + C
$$
If you know at least one boundary condition, e.g. ##I(x)## at ##x=a##, you can plug in these values to get
$$
I(a) = F(a) + C
$$
which can be solved for C.
 
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