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Show that if φ(x, y) is a potential function for M(x, y) dx +N(x, y) dy = 0, then so is...

Show that if φ(x, y) is a potential function for M(x, y) dx +N(x, y) dy = 0, then so is φ(x, y)+c, where c is an arbitrary constant. This shows that potential functions are uniquely defined only up to an additive constant.

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 1.9