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Unit 10
Review for Sections 6.1-6.3 - Differential Equations/Slope Fields/Euler’s Method

For Problems 1-7, solve for y if it is reasonable to do so.

No Calculators should be used for Problems #1-7.
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1. Find the general solution to the differential equation 2 x ( y +1 )− y y =0 .

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2. Find the general solution to the differential equation x y +2 y=0 .

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3. Find the general solution to the differential equation y y −2e =0 .

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4. Find the particular solution to the differential equation xy { y −ln x=0 ¿ given the initial condition y(1)=0.
5. Find the particular solution to the differential equation y √1− x2 y ' −x √ 1− y 2 =0 given the initial
condition y(0)=1.

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6. Find the particular solution to the differential equation (1+ x )(1+ y )=xy { y ¿ given the initial condition
y(1)=0.

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7. Find the general solution to the differential equation e y =x .

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For problems 8 and 9, complete the table for the radioactive isotope, using the formula y=Ce .
A Calculator is required.
Isotope Half-Life (years) Initial Amt Amt after 1000 yrs Amt after 10000 yrs
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8. C 5730 years 11.5 g _______ ________

9. Strontium-90 28 years _______ 1.5 g _________

In exercises 10-11, use Euler’s Method to make a table of values for the approximate solution of the
differential equation with the specified initial value. Use n steps of size h.

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12. The rate at which people consume Pringles potato chips in the U.S. is given by , where P is
measured in millions of cans per year and t is measured in years from the beginning of 1990.

a. The consumption rate triples every 4 years and the consumption rate at the beginning of 1990 was 8 million
cans per year. Find C and k.

b. Find the average rate of consumption of Pringles over the last 13-year period beginning January 1, 1992.
Indicate units of measure.

c. Use the Trapezoidal Rule with six equal sub-divisions to estimate .

d. Using correct units, explain the meaning of in terms of Pringles consumption.

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13. Consider the differential equation .

a. Create a slope field for this differentiable equation.
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b. Sketch a solution to the differential equation on the slope field above through the point (1, 1).

c. Find the particular solution to the differential equation for the initial point (1, 1).

d. Use Euler’s Method with a step of h = 0.1 to estimate f(0.5).

(You may use a calculator for this part only)
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14. The rate of change of the amount of deer is directly proportional to the amount present. The Wild Game
Commission estimates that there are 495 deer in a particular state park. It is decided that to
reduce overcrowding, 10% of the deer will be removed from the park each year.
Let P(t ) represent the number of deer in the park at time t years, when t≥0 . Let the constant of
proportionality be k.

a. Solve the differential equation for P that models this situation. When solving for k, round your answer to
four decimal places.

b. Using your result from part (a), compute how many deer are present after 5 years. Round your answer to
the nearest deer.

c. After this 5-year period, no human intervention is taken and the deer population grows again. From that
time, the deer population increases at a rate directly proportional to , where the contant of
proportionality is a new value of k. Find an equation for the deer population, P, in terms of t and k for
this 5-year period. (Round your value of C to the nearest integer).

d. Using the growth model from part (c), 1 year later, the deer poplation is 350. Find k rounded to
four decimal places.

e. Using the growth model from part (c), and the value of k from part (d), find .
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15. The general solution of the differential equation is a family of

a. circles b. hyperbolas c. parallel lines

d. parabolas e. lines passing through the origin

16. If and , find y as a function of x.

a. b. c. d. e.

17. A 10,000 acre forest supports a deer population. If t is in years since 1978, which of the follow would be
the best fitting logistic function for the data provided below.

Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Deer
100 142 198 269 355 451 551 646 732 803 858 900 931 953 968 978
Population

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