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consider the initial value problem , (a) a solution exists provided correct(-oo,-2)u(-2,oo) and correct (b) a solution exists and is unique provided correct and

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Final answer:

A solution exists and is unique provided certain conditions are satisfied in an initial value problem.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about the existence and uniqueness of a solution to an initial value problem. In part (a), a solution exists if the initial conditions are satisfied, which means the function is defined for all values of t. So the correct condition is true. In part (b), a solution exists and is unique if the differential equation is well-defined and has a unique solution for every set of initial conditions. Therefore, the equations and initial conditions must satisfy certain conditions for a unique solution to exist. Without more information, we cannot determine if the condition given in (b) is correct or not.

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