CAIE P3 2021 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionNovember
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

10 A large plantation of area \(20 \mathrm {~km} ^ { 2 }\) is becoming infected with a plant disease. At time \(t\) years the area infected is \(x \mathrm {~km} ^ { 2 }\) and the rate of increase of \(x\) is proportional to the ratio of the area infected to the area not yet infected. When \(t = 0 , x = 1\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 1\).
  1. Show that \(x\) and \(t\) satisfy the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { 19 x } { 20 - x }$$
  2. Solve the differential equation and show that when \(t = 1\) the value of \(x\) satisfies the equation \(x = \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.9 + 0.05 x }\).
  3. Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (b), with an initial value of 2 , to determine \(x\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
  4. Calculate the value of \(t\) at which the entire plantation becomes infected.