1.

Find the solution of the given differential equation satisfying the indicated initial
condition.
a. y′ = 3y, y(0) = -2
b. y′ = 2y, y(1) = 2

2. Suppose a bacterial culture doubles in population every 4 hours. If the population is

initially 100,
a. Quickly determine when the population will reach 400.
b. Find an equation for the population at any time.
c. Determine when the population will reach 6000.

3. Suppose a bacterial culture triples in population every 5 hours. If the population is initially
200, (a) quickly determine when the population will reach 5400. (b) Find an equation for
the population at any time. (c) Determine when the population will reach 20,000.

4. The half-life of uranium 235U is approximately 0.7 × 109 years. If 50 grams are buried at a
nuclear waste site, how much will remain after (a) 100 years? (b) 1000 years?

5. Suppose that the value of a $40,000 asset decreases at a constant percentage rate of 10%.
Find its worth after (a) 10 years and (b) 20 years. Compare these values to a $40,000 asset
that is depreciated to no value in 20 years using linear depreciation.

6. Determine whether the differential equation is separable.

y′ = x2 y + y cos x
y′ = x2 y − x cos y

7. The differential equation is separable. Find the general solution in an explicit form if
possible
y′ = 2x(y − 1)

8. Find the general solution in an explicit form and sketch several members of the
family of solutions.
a. y' = −xy
9. Solve the IVP, explicitly if possible.
x 1
y  , y  0  2
y2

A M e kMt
y
10. Use equation
 1  AekMt  to help solve the IVP.
a. y' = y(3 − y), y(0) = 0

11. An endowment is seeded with $1,000,000 invested with interest compounded

continuously at 10%. Determine the amount that can be withdrawn (continuously)
annually so that the endowment lasts 30 years.