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EXT 1: Calculus (Ext1), C3 Applications of Calculus (Y12), Differential
Equations (Ext1) The diagram that best represents the direction field of the differential equation    is

Equations and Slope Fields

A. B. 
Teacher: Xiao Chirgwin
Exam Equivalent Time: 48 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 minutes approx. per
mark)

Questions
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C. D.

The differential equation which best represents the above direction field is

A.  

B.  

C.  

D.  

E.  
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The differential equation that best represents the above direction field is
The direction field for the differential equation    is shown above.
A.  
A solution to this differential equation that includes    could also include

B.   A. 

B. 
C.   C. 

D. 
D.  

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A solution to the differential equation    can be obtained from

A.   

B.   

C.   

D.   
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The gradient of the tangent to a curve at any point    is half the gradient of the line segment
joining and the point  .
The coordinates of points on the curve satisfy the differential equation

A.   

B.   

C.   

D.   

The differential equation that best represents the direction field above is

A.   

B.   

C.   

D.   
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Which of the following best represents the direction field for the differential equation 

A. B.

C. D.

The differential equation that best represents the direction field above is

A. 

B. 

C. 

D. 
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y

x
−8 −6 −4 −2 O 2 4 6 8
−2

−4

−6

−8

The differential equation that has the diagram above as its direction field is

A.
The differential equation that is best represented by the above direction field is

B. A.  

C. B.  

D. C.  

D.  
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A solution to the differential equation    can be obtained from

A.

B.

C.

D.
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  is a point on a curve. The -intercept of a tangent to point    is equal to the -value
at .
Which one of the following slope fields best represents this curve?

A. B.

 
C. D.

 
The direction field for a certain differential equation is shown above.
The solution curve to the differential equation that passes through the point    could also
pass through
A.  

B.   

C.  
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D.   

Find    given    and    when  .   (2 marks)

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Solve  , finding as a function of .  (2 marks)

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Find the curve which satisfies the differential equation    and passes through the point 

.  (3 marks)
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Let  .
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Express    in terms of  , where  .  (3 marks)

Almost half of all students

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A slope field representing the differential equation    is shown below.

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a. Sketch the solution curve of the differential equation corresponding to the condition   
on the slope field above and, hence, estimate the positive value of when  . Give your
answer correct to one decimal place.  (2 marks)

b. Solve the differential equation    with the condition  . Express your

 
answer in the form  , where , , and are integers.  (2 marks)

20.  Calculus, EXT1 C3 2016 SPEC1 10

Solve the differential equation  , given that  . Express as a

function of  .  (4 marks)

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♦ Mean mark 47%.

 
 

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a.   

 
♦♦ Mean mark part (a) 32%.
  MARKER'S COMMENT: Solution
curve should follow slope ticks
b.    and not cross them.

 
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