This ap calculus differential worksheet answer key solves all 24 problems of the differential equations worksheet step by step.
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AP Calculus Differential Worksheet Answer Key: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Verify an exponential solution
Differentiate: \(\frac{dy}{dx}=3\cdot 2e^{2x}=6e^{2x}\).
Substitute: \(2y=2\cdot 3e^{2x}=6e^{2x}\).
Both sides equal \(6e^{2x}\), so \(y=3e^{2x}\) is a solution.
Problem 2: Verify a polynomial solution
\(\frac{dy}{dx}=2x\), which matches the equation.
Initial condition: \(y(1)=1^{2}+4=5\).
Both conditions hold.
Problem 3: Verify with a product of terms
\(\frac{dy}{dx}=-e^{-x}+2\).
\(2x-y=2x-(e^{-x}+2x-2)=-e^{-x}+2\).
The two sides agree, so the function is a solution.
Problem 4: Translate words into equations
- \(\frac{dP}{dt}=0.03P\)
- \(\frac{dV}{dt}=-k\sqrt{V}\), with \(k>0\) because \(V\) decreases.
- \(\frac{dT}{dt}=k(T-70)\)
(a) \(\frac{dP}{dt}=0.03P\); (b) \(\frac{dV}{dt}=-k\sqrt{V}\); (c) \(\frac{dT}{dt}=k(T-70)\).
Problem 5: Slopes at points
- \(0-0=0\)
- \(1-0=1\)
- \(2-2=0\)
- \(1-2(-1)=3\)
- \(-2-2(3)=-8\)
Slopes: \(0,\ 1,\ 0,\ 3,\ -8\).
AP Calculus Differential Worksheet Answer Key: problems 6–10
Problem 6: Match a slope field
Along each vertical column the segments are parallel, so the slope does not depend on \(y\). The slope is zero on the \(y\)-axis (\(x=0\)), negative for \(x<0\) and positive for \(x>0\).
Only \(\frac{dy}{dx}=x\) has these features.
\(\frac{dy}{dx}=x\)
Problem 7: Sketch and solve from a slope field
- The curve starts at \((0,1)\), rises more steeply as \(y\) grows, and flattens toward \(0\) as \(x\to-\infty\) (see figure).
- \(\frac{1}{y}\,dy=\frac{1}{2}\,dx\), so \(\ln|y|=\frac{x}{2}+C\) and \(y=Ae^{x/2}\). With \(y(0)=1\), \(A=1\).
\(y=e^{x/2}\)
Problem 8: Separable with a power
\(dy=4x^{3}\,dx\), so \(y=x^{4}+C\).
\(y(1)=1+C=3\), so \(C=2\).
\(y=x^{4}+2\)
Problem 9: Exponential initial value problem
\(\frac{1}{y}\,dy=3\,dx\), so \(\ln|y|=3x+C\) and \(y=Ae^{3x}\).
\(y(0)=A=5\).
\(y=5e^{3x}\)
Problem 10: Separable with a quotient
\(y\,dy=3x^{2}\,dx\), so \(\frac{y^{2}}{2}=x^{3}+C\), that is \(y^{2}=2x^{3}+2C\).
\(y(0)=2\) gives \(4=2C\), so \(y^{2}=2x^{3}+4\).
Since \(y(0)=2>0\), take the positive root.
\(y=\sqrt{2x^{3}+4}\)
AP Calculus Differential Worksheet Answer Key: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Separable with a product
\(\frac{1}{y}\,dy=x\,dx\), so \(\ln|y|=\frac{x^{2}}{2}+C\) and \(y=Ae^{x^{2}/2}\).
\(y(0)=A=3\).
\(y=3e^{x^{2}/2}\)
Problem 12: Solution with a restricted domain
\(y^{-2}\,dy=2x\,dx\), so \(-\frac{1}{y}=x^{2}+C\).
\(y(0)=1\): \(-1=C\), so \(-\frac{1}{y}=x^{2}-1\) and \(y=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}}\).
The denominator is zero at \(x=\pm 1\), so the interval is \(-1< x< 1\).
\(y=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}}\) on \((-1,1)\)
Problem 13: Separable with an exponential
\(y^{2}\,dy=e^{x}\,dx\), so \(\frac{y^{3}}{3}=e^{x}+C\).
\(y(0)=1\): \(\frac{1}{3}=1+C\), so \(C=-\frac{2}{3}\).
\(y^{3}=3e^{x}-2\).
\(y=(3e^{x}-2)^{1/3}\)
Problem 14: Exponential growth
\(P(t)=500e^{0.2t}\).
\(P(5)=500e^{1}\approx 500(2.71828)=1359.14\).
\(P(t)=500e^{0.2t}\); \(P(5)\approx 1359\) cells
Problem 15: Exponential decay and time
\(m=80e^{-0.05t}\).
Set \(80e^{-0.05t}=40\): \(e^{-0.05t}=\frac{1}{2}\), so \(-0.05t=-\ln 2\).
\(t=\frac{\ln 2}{0.05}\approx 13.86\).
About 13.86 years
AP Calculus Differential Worksheet Answer Key: problems 16–20
Problem 16: Half-life
- \(m=200e^{kt}\) and \(m(12)=100\): \(e^{12k}=\frac{1}{2}\), so \(k=-\frac{\ln 2}{12}\approx -0.0578\).
- \(m(30)=200e^{-0.0577623\cdot 30}=200\cdot 2^{-2.5}\approx 35.36\) mg.
(a) \(k\approx -0.0578\); (b) about 35.36 mg
Problem 17: Doubling time
\(P=1000\cdot 2^{t/8}\).
\(P(20)=1000\cdot 2^{2.5}\approx 1000(5.65685)\approx 5657\).
About 5,657 insects
Problem 18: Continuous compounding
\(A=2000e^{0.05t}\).
\(A(10)=2000e^{0.5}\approx 2000(1.648721)=3297.44\).
\$3,297.44
Problem 19: Newton cooling
Let \(u=T-70\). Then \(\frac{du}{dt}=-0.1u\), so \(u=u_{0}e^{-0.1t}\) with \(u_{0}=190-70=120\).
\(T(t)=70+120e^{-0.1t}\).
\(T(10)=70+120e^{-1}\approx 70+44.15=114.1\) (rounded to the nearest tenth).
\(T=70+120e^{-0.1t}\); \(T(10)\approx 114.1^{\circ}\text{F}\)
Problem 20: Tangent line and concavity
- Slope at \((0,1)\): \(0+1=1\). Tangent line: \(y=1+x\). Then \(f(0.2)\approx 1.2\).
- \(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}=1+\frac{dy}{dx}=1+x+y\), which equals \(1+0+1=2>0\) at \((0,1)\). The graph is concave up, so the tangent line lies below it: the estimate is too small.
(a) \(1.2\); (b) \(2\), too small. (The exact value is \(f(0.2)=2e^{0.2}-1.2\approx 1.243\).)
AP Calculus Differential Worksheet Answer Key: problems 21–24
Problem 21: Homogeneous-style separation
\(\frac{1}{y}\,dy=\frac{1}{x}\,dx\), so \(\ln|y|=\ln x+C\) and \(y=Ax\).
\(y(2)=2A=6\), so \(A=3\).
\(y=3x\)
Problem 22: Draining tank
\(V^{-1/2}\,dV=-\frac{1}{2}\,dt\), so \(2\sqrt{V}=-\frac{t}{2}+C\).
\(V(0)=100\): \(2\cdot 10=C\), so \(C=20\) and \(\sqrt{V}=10-\frac{t}{4}\).
\(V(t)=(10-\frac{t}{4})^{2}\). It is empty when \(10-\frac{t}{4}=0\), so \(t=40\).
\(V=(10-\frac{t}{4})^{2}\); empty after 40 minutes
Problem 23: Population of a town
\(P=20000e^{kt}\) and \(P(4)=24000\): \(e^{4k}=1.2\), so \(k=\frac{\ln 1.2}{4}\approx 0.04558\).
\(P(10)=20000\cdot 1.2^{10/4}=20000\cdot 1.2^{2.5}\approx 20000(1.57744)=31548.8\).
About 31,550 residents
Problem 24: Medicine in the bloodstream
\(C=50e^{-0.2t}\). Set \(50e^{-0.2t}=10\): \(e^{-0.2t}=\frac{1}{5}\).
\(-0.2t=-\ln 5\), so \(t=\frac{\ln 5}{0.2}\approx 8.05\).
About 8.05 hours
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