OCR H240/02 — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/02 (Pure Mathematics and Statistics)
TopicDifferential equations

6 Helga invests \(\pounds 4000\) in a savings account.
After \(t\) days, her investment is worth \(\pounds y\).
The rate of increase of \(y\) is \(k y\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Write down a differential equation in terms of \(t , y\) and \(k\).
  2. Solve your differential equation to find the value of Helga's investment after \(t\) days. Give your answer in terms of \(k\) and \(t\). It is given that \(k = \frac { 1 } { 365 } \ln \left( 1 + \frac { r } { 100 } \right)\) where \(r \%\) is the rate of interest per annum. During the first year the rate of interest is \(6 \%\) per annum.
  3. Find the value of Helga's investment after 90 days. After one year (365 days), the rate of interest drops to 5\% per annum.
  4. Find the total time that it will take for Helga's investment to double in value.