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Math 30/31AP 7.4 Differential Equations (Exponential Growth/Decay) Worksheet Name

The document is a worksheet for Math 30/31AP focusing on differential equations related to exponential growth and decay. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems requiring the application of mathematical concepts to find solutions for various scenarios involving growth and decay. Students are instructed to show all work and use calculators only when specified.

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Math 30/31AP 7.4 Differential Equations (Exponential Growth/Decay) Worksheet Name

The document is a worksheet for Math 30/31AP focusing on differential equations related to exponential growth and decay. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems requiring the application of mathematical concepts to find solutions for various scenarios involving growth and decay. Students are instructed to show all work and use calculators only when specified.

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Math 30/31AP 7.

4 Differential Equations (Exponential Growth/Decay) Worksheet


Show all work when applicable. No Calculator unless specified. Name:
Multiple Choice
1. (Calculator Permitted) A sample of Kk-1234 (an isotope of Kulmakorpium) loses 99% of its
radioactive matter in 199 hours. What is the half-life of Kk-1234?

(A) 4 hours
(B) 6 hours
(C) 30 hours
(D) 100.5 hours

dy
2. In which of the following models is directly proportional to y ?
dt
3t 1
1
(I) y  e C
kt
(II) y  Ce kt
(III) y  28kt
(IV) y  3 
2
(A) I and II only
(B) II and III only
(C) II, III and IV only
(D) All of them
3. (Calculator Permitted) The rate at which acreage is being consumed by a plot of kudzu is
proportional to the number of acres already consumed at time t . If there are 2 acres
consumed when t  1 , and 3 acres consumed when t  5 , how many acres will be consumed
when t  8 ?
(A) 4.000
(B) 4.066
(C) 4.132
(D) 4.600

4. Bacteria in a certain culture increases at a rate proportional to the number present. If the
number of bacteria doubles in three hours, in how many hours will the number of bacteria
triple?
3ln 3
(A)
ln 2
ln 3
(B)
ln 2
 27 
(C) ln  
 2 
9
(D) ln  
2
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5. (Calculator Permitted) A puppy weighs 2.0 pounds at birth and 3.5 pounds two months later.
If the weight of the puppy during the first 6 months is increasing at a rate proportional to its
weight, then how much will the puppy weigh when it is 3 months old?
(A) 4.2 pounds
(B) 4.6 pounds
(C) 4.8 pounds
(D) 5.6 pounds

dy
6. (Calculator Permitted) Population y grows according to the equation  ky , where k is a
dt
constant and t is measured in years. If the population doubles every 10 years, then the value of
k is
(A) 0.069
(B) 0.200
(C) 3.322
(D) 5.000

7. (Calculator Permitted) During a certain epidemic, the number of people that are infected at any
time increases at a rate proportional to the number of people that are infected at that time. If
1,000 people are infected when the epidemic is first discovered, and 1,200 are infected 7 days
later, how many people are infected 12 days after the epidemic is first discovered?

(A) 1,343
(B) 1,367
(C) 1,400
(D) 2,057

dy 1
8. If  2 y and if y  1 when t  0 , what is the value of t for which y  ?
dt 2
1
(A)  ln 2
2
1
(B) ln 2
2
2
(C)
2
(D) ln 2

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For problems 9 – 18, find the general solution to the following differential equations, then find the particular
solution using the initial condition. You may have to factor and/or rewrite the expression in order to
separate your x-factors and y-factors.
dy x dy x
9.  , y (1)  2 10.   , y (4)  3
dx y dx y

dy y dy
11.  , y (2)  2 12.  2 xy , y (0)  3
dx x dx

dy dy
13.  xy  5 x  2 y  10 , y (0)  1 14.  cos 2 y , y (0)  0
dx dx

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dy dy 4 y ln x
15.  2 xy 2 , y (1)  0.25 16.  , y ( e)  1
dx dx x

dy dy
17.  e x  y , y (0)  2 18.  sec x   e y sin x , y (0)  0
dx dx

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