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ap-calculus-ab None Q5 Slope Field Identification
Shown above is a slope field for which of the following differential equations?
(A) $\frac { d y } { d x } = x y + x$
(B) $\frac { d y } { d x } = x y + y$
(C) $\frac { d y } { d x } = y + 1$
(D) $\frac { d y } { d x } = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 }$
ap-calculus-ab None Q9 Slope Field Identification
Shown above is a slope field for which of the following differential equations?
(A) $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { y - 2 } { 2 }$
(B) $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { y ^ { 2 } - 4 } { 4 }$
(C) $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { x - 2 } { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { 4 }$
ap-calculus-ab 1998 Q4 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Let $f$ be a function with $f(1) = 4$ such that for all points $(x, y)$ on the graph of $f$ the slope is given by $\dfrac{3x^2 + 1}{2y}$.
(a) Find the slope of the graph of $f$ at the point where $x = 1$.
(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $f$ at $x = 1$ and use it to approximate $f(1.2)$.
(c) Find $f(x)$ by solving the separable differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{3x^2 + 1}{2y}$ with the initial condition $f(1) = 4$.
(d) Use your solution from part (c) to find $f(1.2)$.
ap-calculus-ab 2001 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
The function $f$ is differentiable for all real numbers. The point $\left(3, \dfrac{1}{4}\right)$ is on the graph of $y = f(x)$, and the slope at each point $(x, y)$ on the graph is given by $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = y^{2}(6 - 2x)$.
(a) Find $\dfrac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$ and evaluate it at the point $\left(3, \dfrac{1}{4}\right)$.
(b) Find $y = f(x)$ by solving the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = y^{2}(6 - 2x)$ with the initial condition $f(3) = \dfrac{1}{4}$.
ap-calculus-ab 2002 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{3-x}{y}$.
(a) Let $y = f(x)$ be the particular solution to the given differential equation for $1 < x < 5$ such that the line $y = -2$ is tangent to the graph of $f$. Find the $x$-coordinate of the point of tangency, and determine whether $f$ has a local maximum, local minimum, or neither at this point. Justify your answer.
(b) Let $y = g(x)$ be the particular solution to the given differential equation for $-2 < x < 8$, with the initial condition $g(6) = -4$. Find $y = g(x)$.
ap-calculus-ab 2003 Q5 Applied Modeling with Differential Equations
A coffeepot has the shape of a cylinder with radius 5 inches, as shown in the figure above. Let $h$ be the depth of the coffee in the pot, measured in inches, where $h$ is a function of time $t$, measured in seconds. The volume $V$ of coffee in the pot is changing at the rate of $-5\pi\sqrt{h}$ cubic inches per second. (The volume $V$ of a cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$ is $V = \pi r^2 h$.)
(a) Show that $\dfrac{dh}{dt} = -\dfrac{\sqrt{h}}{5}$.
(b) Given that $h = 17$ at time $t = 0$, solve the differential equation $\dfrac{dh}{dt} = -\dfrac{\sqrt{h}}{5}$ for $h$ as a function of $t$.
(c) At what time $t$ is the coffeepot empty?
ap-calculus-ab 2004 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = x^{4}(y-2)$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the twelve points indicated.
(b) While the slope field in part (a) is drawn at only twelve points, it is defined at every point in the $xy$-plane. Describe all points in the $xy$-plane for which the slopes are negative.
(c) Find the particular solution $y = f(x)$ to the given differential equation with the initial condition $f(0) = 0$.
ap-calculus-ab 2005 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = - \frac { 2 x } { y }$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the twelve points indicated.
(b) Let $y = f ( x )$ be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 1 ) = - 1$. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $f$ at $( 1 , - 1 )$ and use it to approximate $f ( 1.1 )$.
(c) Find the particular solution $y = f ( x )$ to the given differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 1 ) = - 1$.
ap-calculus-ab 2005 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{-xy^2}{2}$. Let $y = f(x)$ be the particular solution to this differential equation with the initial condition $f(-1) = 2$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the twelve points indicated.
(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $f$ at $x = -1$.
(c) Find the solution $y = f(x)$ to the given differential equation with the initial condition $f(-1) = 2$.
ap-calculus-ab 2006 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{1+y}{x}$, where $x \neq 0$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the eight points indicated.
(b) Find the particular solution $y = f(x)$ to the differential equation with the initial condition $f(-1) = 1$ and state its domain.
ap-calculus-ab 2008 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { y - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$, where $x \neq 0$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the nine points indicated. (Note: Use the axes provided in the exam booklet.)
(b) Find the particular solution $y = f ( x )$ to the differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 2 ) = 0$.
(c) For the particular solution $y = f ( x )$ described in part (b), find $\lim _ { x \rightarrow \infty } f ( x )$.
ap-calculus-ab 2010 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Solutions to the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = xy^3$ also satisfy $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = y^3\left(1 + 3x^2y^2\right)$. Let $y = f(x)$ be a particular solution to the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = xy^3$ with $f(1) = 2$.
(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $y = f(x)$ at $x = 1$.
(b) Use the tangent line equation from part (a) to approximate $f(1.1)$. Given that $f(x) > 0$ for $1 < x < 1.1$, is the approximation for $f(1.1)$ greater than or less than $f(1.1)$? Explain your reasoning.
(c) Find the particular solution $y = f(x)$ with initial condition $f(1) = 2$.
ap-calculus-ab 2011 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
At the beginning of 2010, a landfill contained 1400 tons of solid waste. The increasing function $W$ models the total amount of solid waste stored at the landfill. Planners estimate that $W$ will satisfy the differential equation $\frac{dW}{dt} = \frac{1}{25}(W - 300)$ for the next 20 years. $W$ is measured in tons, and $t$ is measured in years from the start of 2010.
(a) Use the line tangent to the graph of $W$ at $t = 0$ to approximate the amount of solid waste that the landfill contains at the end of the first 3 months of 2010 (time $t = \frac{1}{4}$).
(b) Find $\frac{d^2W}{dt^2}$ in terms of $W$. Use $\frac{d^2W}{dt^2}$ to determine whether your answer in part (a) is an underestimate or an overestimate of the amount of solid waste that the landfill contains at time $t = \frac{1}{4}$.
(c) Find the particular solution $W = W(t)$ to the differential equation $\frac{dW}{dt} = \frac{1}{25}(W - 300)$ with initial condition $W(0) = 1400$.
ap-calculus-ab 2012 QFR5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
The rate at which a baby bird gains weight is proportional to the difference between its adult weight and its current weight. At time $t = 0$, when the bird is first weighed, its weight is 20 grams. If $B ( t )$ is the weight of the bird, in grams, at time $t$ days after it is first weighed, then $$\frac { d B } { d t } = \frac { 1 } { 5 } ( 100 - B ) .$$ Let $y = B ( t )$ be the solution to the differential equation above with initial condition $B ( 0 ) = 20$.
(a) Is the bird gaining weight faster when it weighs 40 grams or when it weighs 70 grams? Explain your reasoning.
(b) Find $\frac { d ^ { 2 } B } { d t ^ { 2 } }$ in terms of $B$. Use $\frac { d ^ { 2 } B } { d t ^ { 2 } }$ to explain why the graph of $B$ cannot resemble the following graph.
(c) Use separation of variables to find $y = B ( t )$, the particular solution to the differential equation with initial condition $B ( 0 ) = 20$.
ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q23 Applied Modeling with Differential Equations
If $P ( t )$ is the size of a population at time $t$, which of the following differential equations describes linear growth in the size of the population?
(A) $\frac { d P } { d t } = 200$
(B) $\frac { d P } { d t } = 200 t$
(C) $\frac { d P } { d t } = 100 t ^ { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { d P } { d t } = 200 P$
(E) $\frac { d P } { d t } = 100 P ^ { 2 }$
ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q25 Solving Separable DEs with Initial Conditions
Which of the following is the solution to the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = 2 \sin x$ with the initial condition $y ( \pi ) = 1$ ?
(A) $y = 2 \cos x + 3$
(B) $y = 2 \cos x - 1$
(C) $y = - 2 \cos x + 3$
(D) $y = - 2 \cos x + 1$
(E) $y = - 2 \cos x - 1$
ap-calculus-ab 2013 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = e ^ { y } \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x \right)$. Let $y = f ( x )$ be the particular solution to the differential equation that passes through $( 1, 0 )$.
(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $f$ at the point $( 1, 0 )$. Use the tangent line to approximate $f ( 1.2 )$.
(b) Find $y = f ( x )$, the particular solution to the differential equation that passes through $( 1, 0 )$.
ap-calculus-ab 2014 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac { d y } { d x } = ( 3 - y ) \cos x$. Let $y = f ( x )$ be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 0 ) = 1$. The function $f$ is defined for all real numbers.
(a) A portion of the slope field of the differential equation is given below. Sketch the solution curve through the point $( 0, 1 )$.
(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the solution curve in part (a) at the point $( 0, 1 )$. Use the equation to approximate $f ( 0.2 )$.
(c) Find $y = f ( x )$, the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 0 ) = 1$.
ap-calculus-ab 2015 Q4 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 2x - y$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the six points indicated.
(b) Find $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ in terms of $x$ and $y$. Determine the concavity of all solution curves for the given differential equation in Quadrant II. Give a reason for your answer.
(c) Let $y = f(x)$ be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition $f(2) = 3$. Does $f$ have a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at $x = 2$? Justify your answer.
(d) Find the values of the constants $m$ and $b$ for which $y = mx + b$ is a solution to the differential equation.
ap-calculus-ab 2016 Q4 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { x - 1 }$.
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the six points indicated.
(b) Let $y = f ( x )$ be the particular solution to the given differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 2 ) = 3$. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $y = f ( x )$ at $x = 2$. Use your equation to approximate $f ( 2.1 )$.
(c) Find the particular solution $y = f ( x )$ to the given differential equation with the initial condition $f ( 2 ) = 3$.
ap-calculus-ab 2017 Q4 Applied Modeling with Differential Equations
At time $t = 0$, a boiled potato is taken from a pot on a stove and left to cool in a kitchen. The internal temperature of the potato is 91 degrees Celsius $\left({}^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\right)$ at time $t = 0$, and the internal temperature of the potato is greater than $27^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ for all times $t > 0$. The internal temperature of the potato at time $t$ minutes can be modeled by the function $H$ that satisfies the differential equation $\frac{dH}{dt} = -\frac{1}{4}(H - 27)$, where $H(t)$ is measured in degrees Celsius and $H(0) = 91$.
(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $H$ at $t = 0$. Use this equation to approximate the internal temperature of the potato at time $t = 3$.
(b) Use $\frac{d^2H}{dt^2}$ to determine whether your answer in part (a) is an underestimate or an overestimate of the internal temperature of the potato at time $t = 3$.
(c) For $t < 10$, an alternate model for the internal temperature of the potato at time $t$ minutes is the function $G$ that satisfies the differential equation $\frac{dG}{dt} = -(G - 27)^{2/3}$, where $G(t)$ is measured in degrees Celsius and $G(0) = 91$. Find an expression for $G(t)$. Based on this model, what is the internal temperature of the potato at time $t = 3$?
ap-calculus-ab 2018 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ( y - 2 ) ^ { 2 }$.
(a) A slope field for the given differential equation is shown below. Sketch the solution curve that passes through the point $( 0,2 )$, and sketch the solution curve that passes through the point $( 1,0 )$.
(b) Let $y = f ( x )$ be the particular solution to the given differential equation with initial condition $f ( 1 ) = 0$. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of $y = f ( x )$ at $x = 1$. Use your equation to approximate $f ( 0.7 )$.
(c) Find the particular solution $y = f ( x )$ to the given differential equation with initial condition $f ( 1 ) = 0$.
ap-calculus-ab 2019 Q4 Applied Modeling with Differential Equations
A cylindrical barrel with a diameter of 2 feet contains collected rainwater. The water drains out through a valve (not shown) at the bottom of the barrel. The rate of change of the height $h$ of the water in the barrel with respect to time $t$ is modeled by $\dfrac{dh}{dt} = -\dfrac{1}{10}\sqrt{h}$, where $h$ is measured in feet and $t$ is measured in seconds. (The volume $V$ of a cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$ is $V = \pi r^2 h$.)
(a) Find the rate of change of the volume of water in the barrel with respect to time when the height of the water is 4 feet. Indicate units of measure.
(b) When the height of the water is 3 feet, is the rate of change of the height of the water with respect to time increasing or decreasing? Explain your reasoning.
(c) At time $t = 0$ seconds, the height of the water is 5 feet. Use separation of variables to find an expression for $h$ in terms of $t$.
ap-calculus-ab 2021 Q6 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
A medication is administered to a patient. The amount, in milligrams, of the medication in the patient at time $t$ hours is modeled by a function $y = A(t)$ that satisfies the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{12 - y}{3}$. At time $t = 0$ hours, there are 0 milligrams of the medication in the patient.
(a) A portion of the slope field for the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{12 - y}{3}$ is given. Sketch the solution curve through the point $(0, 0)$.
(b) Using correct units, interpret the statement $\lim_{t \rightarrow \infty} A(t) = 12$ in the context of this problem.
(c) Use separation of variables to find $y = A(t)$, the particular solution to the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{12 - y}{3}$ with initial condition $A(0) = 0$.
(d) A different procedure is used to administer the medication to a second patient. The amount, in milligrams, of the medication in the second patient at time $t$ hours is modeled by a function $y = B(t)$ that satisfies the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dt} = 3 - \frac{y}{t + 2}$. At time $t = 1$ hour, there are 2.5 milligrams of the medication in the second patient. Is the rate of change of the amount of medication in the second patient increasing or decreasing at time $t = 1$? Give a reason for your answer.
ap-calculus-ab 2022 Q5 Multi-Part DE Problem (Slope Field + Solve + Analyze)
Consider the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{1}{2}\sin\!\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}x\right)\sqrt{y+7}$. Let $y = f(x)$ be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition $f(1) = 2$. The function $f$ is defined for all real numbers.
(a) A portion of the slope field for the differential equation is given. Sketch the solution curve through the point $(1, 2)$.
(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the solution curve in part (a) at the point $(1, 2)$. Use the equation to approximate $f(0.8)$.
(c) It is known that $f''(x) > 0$ for $-1 \leq x \leq 1$. Is the approximation found in part (b) an overestimate or an underestimate for $f(0.8)$? Give a reason for your answer.
(d) Use separation of variables to find $y = f(x)$, the particular solution to the differential equation $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{1}{2}\sin\!\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}x\right)\sqrt{y+7}$ with the initial condition $f(1) = 2$.