Name

M242
Numerical Assignment 2
July 28, 2021

Directions: Use Excel to complete the assignment below and submit the assignment in Blackboard.

1. Use Euler’s method with ∆t = .2 and then ∆t = .1 to estimate the solution of the initial value
problem

x00 + 4x0 + 11x = 0, x(0) = 12, x0 (0) = 2, (1)

for 0 ≤ t ≤ 15. Give a plot of both approximate solutions you obtain. Make sure to label axes,
provide a legend, and give a name to your plot.

2. Use Euler’s method with ∆t = .2 and then ∆t = .1 to estimate the solution of the initial value
problem

x00 + 4.2x = 45 sin(2t), x(0) = 0, x0 (0) = 0, (2)

for 0 ≤ t ≤ 20. Give a plot of both approximate solutions you obtain. Make sure to label axes,
provide a legend, and give a name to your plot.

3. Use Euler’s method with ∆t = .2 and then ∆t = .1 to estimate the solution of the initial value
problem

x00 + 9x = 45 sin(3t), x(0) = 0, x0 (0) = 0, (3)

for 0 ≤ t ≤ 30. Give a plot of both approximate solutions you obtain. Make sure to label axes,
provide a legend, and give a name to your plot.