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Differential Equations

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given a differential equation dydx=cos(x)sin(y)\frac{dy}{dx} = \cos(x) - \sin(y), if one uses Euler's method starting from (π,π4)( \pi, \frac{\pi}{4} ) with a step size of π12\frac{\pi}{12}, what is the approximate value of y(5π6)y( \frac{5\pi}{6} )?

Question 2
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given the differential equation dydx=xy\frac{dy}{dx} = -xy, if applying Euler's method starting from (2,4)(2,-4) with a step size of .5.5, what would be the estimated value for y at x = 2.52.5?

Question 3
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What result does applying the Ratio Test to the infinite series n=0n!(kn)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{n!}{(kn)!} yield if k is a positive integer greater than one?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given the differential equation dydx=x2y\frac{dy}{dx} = x^2y with initial condition y(1)=2y(1) = 2, which step size for Euler's method would most accurately approximate y(1.2)y(1.2)?

Question 5
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

With the initial condition (x0,y0)=(dollars),(dollars)(x_0,y_0)=(dollars),(dollars) and the differential equation dydx=(dollars)(dollars)\frac{dy}{dx}=(dollars)^{(dollars)}, what will be the new xx after two steps using Euler’s method with step size (dollar)(dollar)?

Question 6
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Suppose the series n=2(1)nn!nn\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} (-1)^n \cdot \frac{n!}{n^n} converges. Which is the best way to determine the nature of its convergence?

Question 7
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If a chemical reaction occurring in a lab is modeled by the differential equation dydt=ky(Ly)\frac{dy}{dt} = ky(L-y), where kk is a constant, LL is the limiting amount of product formed, and y(t)y(t) is the amount of product at time tt, how would Euler's method estimate the amount of product formed after 2 hours usin...

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

For an initial condition given by (x0,y0)=(3,6)(x_0,y_0)=(3,-6) and a differential equation dydx=9xy\frac{dy}{dx}=9-x-y, which pair represents an accurate first approximation using Euler’s method with a step size (hh) equal to -3?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given the differential equation dydx=x+y\frac{dy}{dx} = x + y with an initial condition of y(0)=1y(0) = 1, what is the approximate value of y(0.2)y(0.2) after one iteration of Euler's method with a step size of 0.20.2?

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Which function do you use in Euler's Method to find the slope at each step?