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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def get_prediction(self, u=0):
 """ Predicts the next state of the filter and returns it. Does not alter the state of the filter. Parameters u : ndarray optional control input Returns ------- x : ndarray State vector of the prediction. """

        return dot(self.F, self.x) + dot(self.B, u)