Apply basic Euler method for differential equations

Use the standard Euler formula y_{r+1} = y_r + h*f(x_r, y_r) with a given step size to approximate the solution of a differential equation at a specified point.

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AQA FP3 2008 January Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 The function \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 }$$ and $$y ( 2 ) = 1$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 2.1 )\).
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 2.2 )\).
AQA FP3 2012 January Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 The function \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = \frac { y - x } { y ^ { 2 } + x }$$ and $$y ( 1 ) = 2$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 1.1 )\).
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 1.2 )\), giving your answer to three decimal places.
AQA FP3 2013 January Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 It is given that \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = \sqrt { 2 x + y }$$ and $$y ( 3 ) = 5$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.2\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 3.2 )\), giving your answer to four decimal places.
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 3.4 )\), giving your answer to three decimal places.
AQA FP3 2009 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 The function \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + y + 1 }$$ and $$y ( 3 ) = 2$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 3.1 )\), giving your answer to four decimal places.
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 3.2 )\), giving your answer to three decimal places.
AQA FP3 2010 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 The function \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = x + 3 + \sin y$$ and $$y ( 1 ) = 1$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.1\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 1.1 )\), giving your answer to four decimal places.
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 1.2 )\), giving your answer to three decimal places.
AQA FP3 2015 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 It is given that \(y ( x )\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x , y )$$ where $$\mathrm { f } ( x , y ) = \frac { x + y ^ { 2 } } { x }$$ and $$y ( 2 ) = 5$$
  1. Use the Euler formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r } + h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with \(h = 0.05\), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 2.05 )\).
  2. Use the formula $$y _ { r + 1 } = y _ { r - 1 } + 2 h \mathrm { f } \left( x _ { r } , y _ { r } \right)$$ with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to \(y ( 2.1 )\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
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AQA FP1 2005 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2 A curve satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sin 2 x$$ where the angle \(2 x\) is measured in radians.
Starting at the point \(( 0.5,1 )\) on the curve, use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.1 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 0.7\). Give your answer to three significant figures.
(6 marks)
AQA FP1 2006 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2 A curve satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \log _ { 10 } x$$ Starting at the point \(( 2,3 )\) on the curve, use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.2 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 2.4\). Give your answer to three decimal places.