Student Study Session

Eulers Method and Logistic Growth Solutions (BC Only) Solutions

We have intentionally included more material than can be covered in most Student Study
Sessions to account for groups that are able to answer the questions at a faster rate. Use your
own judgment, based on the group of students, to determine the order and selection of questions
to work in the session. Be sure to include a variety of types of questions (multiple choice, free
response, calculator, and non-calculator) in the time allotted.

Multiple Choice Solutions- Eulers Method

1. C (2003 BC5
Original x Original y x dx y dy ( x y)* dx New x = New y =
Original x + Original y +
dx dy
1 2 0.5 (1+2)*(0.5)=1.5 1.5 3.5
1.5 3.5 0.5 (1.5+3.5)*(0.5)=2.5 2.0 6.0

2. D (2008 BC7)
Original Original y x dx y dy 2 x y * dx New x = New y =
x Original x + Original y +
dx dy
1 -3 0.5 (2*1+(-3))*(0.5)=-0.5 1.5 -3.5
1.5 -3.5 0.5 (2*1.5+(-3.5))*(0.5)=- 2.0 -3.75
0.25

3. D (AP-like)
f (0.3) f (0) f (0) (0.3)
1 (0 2(1))(0.3) 1 0.6 0.4
f (0.6) f (0.3) f (0.3) (0.3)
0.4 (0.3 0.8)(0.3) 0.4 0.15 0.25
4. C (AP-like)
f (4.2) f (4) f (4) (0.2)
2 (0.5)0.2 2 0.10 1.9
f (4.4) f (4.2) f (4.2) (0.2)
1.9 (0.3)0.2 1.9 0.06 1.84

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Free Response Solutions-Eulers Method
5. 2001 BC5b
(b) f 1.5 f 1 f 1 0.5 1: Eulers method equations or
equivalent table
4 31 4 0.5 2 2 1: Euler approximation to f 2
f 2 2 f 1.5 0.5 (not eligible without first point)
2 31.5 2 0.5 2.5

6. (2007 BC Form B 5cd)

1 1 1 7 1: Eulers method with 2
(c) f f 0 f 0 2 3 steps
2 2 2 2
2 1: Eulers approximation
1 1 7 9
f 3 2 1 for f 1
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 7 9 1 23
f 1 f f
2 2 2 2 2 2 4

(d) g 0 3 0 2 k 1 2k 1 1: g 0 g 0 1
2
g 1 g 0 g 0 1 k 2k 1 3k 1 0 1: value of k
1
k
3

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 Eulers Method and Logistic Growth (BC Only)
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Multiple Choice Solutions-Logistic Growth

7. B (2003 BC21)
dM M
0.6M 1
dt 200
or
dM 0.6
M (200 M )
dt 200
M 200

8. A (calculator not allowed)

M 200
dP
kP(200 P) 200kP kP 2
dt
k 0.001

Free Response Solutions- Logistic Growth

9. (2008 BC6)

(a) 1: solution curve

through 0, 8
2 1: solution curve
through 3, 2

1 1 1: Eulers method with

(b) f 8 2 7 two steps
2 2 2 1: approximation of
7 1 105
f 1 7 f 1
8 2 16

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10. (2004 BC 5ab)

(a) For this logistic differential equation, the 1: answer

2
carrying capacity is 12. 1: answer

If P(0) 20, lim P(t ) 12.

x

(b) The population is growing the fastest when P 1: answer

is half the carrying capacity. Therefore, P is
growing the fastest when

11. (1991 BC6)

(a) 2 y(1 y) 2 y 2 y 2 is the largest when 1: Explicitly indicates need to maximize
1 2 2 y(1 y)
2 4 y 0 , so proportion is y 1: answer
2
1
(b) dy 2 dt
y (1 y ) 1: separates variables
1
y(1 y) d y 2 dt 2: antiderivatives
1 1 -1: error in preparing to integrate
y 1 y dy 2 dt -2: antiderivative error

ln y ln(1 y) 2t c 5 1: evaluates integration constant

y
ln 2t c 1: solves explicitly for y (must use ln or
1 y
exponential)
y
k e 2t
1 y 0 : y Cekt
1 5
y (0) 0.1 k
9
2t
e
y
9 e 2t
1
(c) 2 1 e 2t
1 9 1: uses answer in (a) in result from (b)
1
2
1 1: finds t
1 e 2t 2 -1: y Cekt
9
1 1 if no solution exist and is
t ln 9 ln 3 2
2 acknowledged

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