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Assignment 9: DX DT X Cos X

1) The document discusses reversing engineering the trajectory for the differential equation dx/dt = x - cos(x) through separation of variables and integration. 2) It instructs the reader to sketch the two-dimensional trajectory for the equation cos(x) = x using their calculator. 3) It asks the reader to plot amortization curves for negative amortization, positive amortization, and interest-only loans on the same graph and then extend the positive amortization graph into negative territory to comment on what this means.

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Assignment 9: DX DT X Cos X

1) The document discusses reversing engineering the trajectory for the differential equation dx/dt = x - cos(x) through separation of variables and integration. 2) It instructs the reader to sketch the two-dimensional trajectory for the equation cos(x) = x using their calculator. 3) It asks the reader to plot amortization curves for negative amortization, positive amortization, and interest-only loans on the same graph and then extend the positive amortization graph into negative territory to comment on what this means.

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ASSIGNMENT 9

1. Try to reverse engineer the trajectory for dx/dt = x - cos x. Supplemental files are included in the
module site on Blackboard.

dx
=x−cos x
dt

For trajectory,

dx −dt
=
dt dx
Then,

−dt
=x−cos ⁡x
dx

( x−cos x ) dx=−dt

Integrating,

n2
+ sin x=−t+1
2

2. Sketch a two-dimensional trajectory for the equation cos(x) = x. (Hint, press the cosine key on your
calculator repeatedly.)
Figure 1 - Two-Dimensional Trajectory for cos(x)=x

3. Plot, on the same graph, amortization curves for negative amortization, positive amortization, and
interest-only loans.

Figure 2 - Positive Amortization, Negative Amortization, and Interest-Only Plot

Extending the positive amortization graph into negative territory, and comment on what this means.
Figure 3 - Positive Amortization Extending into the Negative Plot

Negative numbers in the positive amortization graph first appear when the loan has been paid-off as seen
below where around month 55 the loan of $10,000 is paid off.

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