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How do you sketch a slope field for dy/dx = x + y?
- Choose a grid of points (x, y). 2. At each point, calculate dy/dx = x + y. 3. Draw a short line segment at each point with the calculated slope. 4. Repeat for all points on the grid.
 
How do you use Euler's method to approximate y(1.2) given dy/dx = x + y, y(1) = 0, and h = 0.1?
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Define a differential equation.
An equation that relates a function with its derivatives.
What is a slope field?
A graphical representation of a differential equation of the form dy/dx = f(x,y), showing small line segments with slopes determined by f(x,y) at grid points.
Define Euler's method.
A numerical method for approximating the solution to a differential equation with a given initial value, using small step sizes.
What is mathematical modeling?
The use of mathematical concepts and language to describe a physical situation or phenomenon.
Define carrying capacity in the context of logistic differential equations.
The maximum sustainable population size that an environment can support, represented by L in the logistic equation.
What is the significance of 'k' in a logistic differential equation?
The constant of proportionality that affects the rate of population growth.
What does dy/dx represent in the context of differential equations?
The rate of change of y with respect to x, or the derivative of y with respect to x.
What is an initial value problem?
A differential equation along with a specified initial condition, used to find a particular solution.
What does the term 'general solution' mean for a differential equation?
A solution that contains arbitrary constants, representing a family of solutions to the differential equation.
What is a particular solution to a differential equation?
A solution obtained from the general solution by assigning specific values to the arbitrary constants, often determined by initial conditions.
What is the formula for Euler's method?
What is the general form of a logistic differential equation?
What is the formula to find the slope in a slope field?