Edexcel FP2 2007 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

9. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y \mathrm { e } ^ { x ^ { 2 } } .$$ It is given that \(y = 0.2\) at \(x = 0\).
  1. Use the approximation \(\frac { y _ { 1 } - y _ { 0 } } { h } \approx \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) _ { 0 }\), with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an estimate of the value of \(y\) at \(x = 0.1\).
  2. Use your answer to part (a) and the approximation \(\frac { y _ { 2 } - y _ { 0 } } { 2 h } \approx \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) _ { 1 }\), with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an estimate of the value of \(y\) at \(x = 0.2\). Gives your answer to 4 decimal places.
    (Total 5 marks)