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Differential Equations

Question 1
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following differential equations corresponds to the slope field where the slopes are always equal to the x-coordinate at any given point?

Question 2
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following scenarios is best modeled using a differential equation?

Question 3
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A slope field is shown with horizontal line segments along the line y = x. Which of the following differential equations could the slope field represent?

Question 4
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Using Euler's method with a step size of 0.1, approximate y(1.1) for the differential equation dydx=x\frac{dy}{dx} = xdxdy​=x with the initial condition y(1) = 2.

Question 5
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given the differential equation dydx=x+y\frac{dy}{dx} = x + ydxdy​=x+y with initial condition y(0) = 1, you want to approximate y(1) using Euler's method. To ensure your approximation is within 0.1 of the actual value, which strategy is most appropriate?

Question 6
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

What is the primary use of differential equations in mathematical modeling, as described in the provided text?

Question 7
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A scientist observes that the rate of decay of a radioactive substance is proportional to the amount of the substance remaining. Which type of equation would be most suitable to model this phenomenon?

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Question 8
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

For the differential equation dydx=x+y\frac{dy}{dx} = x + ydxdy​=x+y, in which region of the xy-plane are the slopes in the slope field positive?

Question 9
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Consider the differential equation dydx=y\frac{dy}{dx} = ydxdy​=y with initial condition y(0) = 1. Using Euler's method with a step size of h = 0.2, approximate y(0.4).