alleryThe general solution of a 3rd-order DE contains how many arbitrary constants?
AOne arbitrary constant
BTwo arbitrary constants
CThree arbitrary constants
DSix arbitrary constants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Three arbitrary constants
Number of arbitrary constants in general solution = order of the DE.
For 3rd-order, 3 constants.
Particular solution fixes them via 3 initial conditions.
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