If dy/dx = 2x - 3 and y = 3 when x = 0, find y in terms of x.

  • A \(2x^2 - 3x\)
  • B \(x^2 - 3x\)
  • C \(x^2 - 3x - 3\)
  • D \(x^2 - 3x + 3\)

The correct answer is D. \(x^2 - 3x + 3\)

To solve this problem, we'll start by integrating the given derivative \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) to find the original function \(y(x)\).

Given: \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 2x - 3\).

Integrating both sides with respect to \(x\):

\int \frac{dy}{dx} dx = \int (2x - 3) dx\)

y = x^2 - 3x + C\),

where \(C\) is the constant of integration.

Now, we'll use the initial condition \(y = 3\) when \(x = 0\) to find the value of \(C\):

3 = (0)^2 - 3(0) + C\)

C = 3\).

Therefore, the equation of the function \(y(x)\) is:

y(x) = x^2 - 3x + 3\).

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