(a)
\The differential equation is .
The initial condition is and
-value is
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Step size is .
Euler method is a numerical approach to approximate the particular solution of the differential equation.
\Let that passes through the point
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From this starting point, one can proceed in the direction indicated by the slope.
\Use a small step , move along the tangent line.
and
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Use step size ,
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and
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Substitute and
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Construct a table for
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The particular solution at is
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(b)
\The differential equation is .
The initial condition is .
Solution to the differential equation :
\Integrate on each side.
\Substitute initial conditions ,
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The exact solution is .
(c)
\The differential equation is .
From Euler method the particular solution at is
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The exact solution is .
From the exact solution, the particular solution :
\Substitute in exact solution.
has imaginary solutions.
Imaginary values are neglected.
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So the particular solution at is
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Therefore the particular solution is almost same in both methods.
\(a) The particular solution at is
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(b) The exact solution is .
(c) .