Slope Fields

AP Calculus AB· difficulty 3/5

The yellow curve is a particular solution of the slope-field DE plotted. Solutions are

A
$Tangent to the slope-field segments$
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B
$Random with respect to slope segments$
C
$Perpendicular to them$
D
$Always horizontal$

Explanation

A solution curve has slope at each point equal to the indicated slope; the curve is locally tangent to the field segments.

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