Edexcel FP1 AS 2019 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicDifferential equations

  1. Julie decides to start a business breeding rabbits to sell as pets.
Initially she buys 20 rabbits. After \(t\) years the number of rabbits, \(R\), is modelled by the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } R } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 2 R + 4 \sin t \quad t > 0$$ Julie needs to have at least 40 rabbits before she can start to sell them.
Use two iterations of the approximation formula $$\left( \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) _ { n } \approx \frac { y _ { n + 1 } - y _ { n } } { h }$$ to find out if, according to the model, Julie will be able to start selling rabbits after 4 months.