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Name ___________________________ AP Calculus AB

Period _____

Skill Builder: Unit 7 – Differential Equations (Big 10)

Complete the ten problems below. Once you complete each problem, cross off the appropriate value in the box
below according to the instructions. If done correctly, you will have all 10 numbers crossed off with no repeats.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
dy 3y2
A) Consider the differential equation = . Let y = f (x) be the particular solution to
dx cos( x)
the differential equation with initial condition f (3) = −1 . The equation of the line tangent to
graph of f at (3, −1) can be written as y = mx + b . Find b.

B) A slope field for a given differential equation is shown to the


right. There is a horizontal line with equation y = c that
satisfies the differential equation. Find the value of c.
dy 2 y
C) Consider the differential equation = . Let y = h(x) be the particular solution to the differential
dx x 2
 5
equation through  2,  . Find lim h( x).
 e x →

dy (3 − x) 2
D) The differential equation = has the particular solution y = f (x) with initial condition f (−1) = 4 .
dx y
Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f at x = −1 .

dy 3sin( x)
E) Let y = g ( x) be the particular solution to the differential equation = with initial condition
dx 2y

1
g   = 3 . Then g ( x) = a + b cos ( x ) where a and b are constants. Find a.
2
dy
F) The non separable differential equation = 8 x − 2 y has a linear particular solution of the form
dx
y = mx + b . Find m + b .

dy
G) Which of the following could be a slope field for the differential equation = x− y?
dx
3. 5.

7. 9.
dy 1
H) Let y = f (x) be the particular solution to the differential equation = ( 9 − y ) with the initial condition
dx 3
f (1) = 3. Use the tangent line to the graph of f at (1,3) to approximate f (2.5) .

I) For 0  t  3 days, the number of weeds in a large garden is given by the function W that satisfies the
dW 1
differential equation = ( −318 + 24W ) . At time t = 2 days, there are 20 weeds in the garden. Find
dt 12
d 2W
when W = 14.
dt 2

dy  4
= 1 − 3  ( y − 1) . Let y = f (x) be the particular solution to the
2
J) Consider the differential equation
dx  x 
differential equation with the initial condition f (2) = −1 . Find f (1) .

Special thanks to Bryan Passwater, Speedway HS, Speedway, IN for authoring this activity.
ANSWER KEY
A) 8
B) 1
C) 5
D) 4
E) 9
F) 2
G) 7
H) 6
I) 3
J) 0

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