13. Intro to Differential Equations

Solution of the logistic equation Use separation of variables to show that the solution of the initial value problem

P'(t) = rP (1-P/K), P(0) = P₀

is P(t) = K/((K/P₀ − 1)e⁻ʳᵗ + 1)

Which of the following differential equations is separable?

Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

b. The general solution of the separable equation y'(t) = t/(y' + 10y⁴) can be expressed explicitly with y in terms of t.

17–32. Solving initial value problems Determine whether the following equations are separable. If so, solve the initial value problem.

y'(t) = cos² y, y(1) = π/4

23–26. Stirred tank reactions For each of the following stirred tank reactions, carry out the following analysis.

b. Solve the initial value problem.

A 500-L tank is initially filled with pure water. A copper sulfate solution with a concentration of 20 g/L flows into the tank at a rate of 4 L/min. The thoroughly mixed solution is drained from the tank at a rate of 4 L/min.

What is a separable first-order differential equation?

Solve the homogeneous equations in Exercises 5–10. First put the equation in the form of a homogeneous equation.

y' = y/x + cos ((y-x)/x)

23–26. Loan problems The following initial value problems model the payoff of a loan. In each case, solve the initial value problem, for t≥0 graph the solution, and determine the first month in which the loan balance is zero.

B′(t) = 0.005B − 500, B(0) = 50,000

Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample

d. According to Newton’s Law of Cooling, the temperature of a hot object will reach the ambient temperature after a finite amount of time.

15–16. {Use of Tech} Solving logistic equations Write a logistic equation with the following parameter values. Then solve the initial value problem and graph the solution. Let r be the natural growth rate, K the carrying capacity, and P₀ the initial population.

r=0.2, K=300, P₀=50

27–30. Predator-prey models Consider the following pairs of differential equations that model a predator-prey system with populations x and y. In each case, carry out the following steps.

b. Find the lines along which x'(t) = 0. Find the lines along which y'(t) = 0.

x′(t) = 2x − 4xy, y′(t) = −y + 2xy

[Use of Tech] Analysis of a separable equation Consider the differential equation yy'(t) = ½eᵗ + t and carry out the following analysis.

a. Find the general solution of the equation and express it explicitly as a function of t in two cases: y > 0 and y < 0.

Separate the variables of the following differential equation.

$ysi{n}^2\theta \frac{dy}{d\theta }=1$

U.S. population projections According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the nation’s population (to the nearest million) was 296 million in 2005 and 321 million in 2015. The Bureau also projects a 2050 population of 398 million. To construct a logistic model, both the growth rate and the carrying capacity must be estimated. There are several ways to estimate these parameters. Here is one approach:

d. Estimations of this kind must be made and interpreted carefully. Suppose the projected population for 2050 is 410 million rather than 398 million. What is the value of the carrying capacity in this case?

Solve the differential equation in Exercises 9–22.

12. (dy/dx) = 3x²e^(-y)