Avon High School SOLUTIONS
AP Calculus BC
QUIZ 11- Topics 7.5 Period _______ Score _______ / 10
Euler’s Method
Part I. Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each problem. Each problem is worth 2 points. You have 25 minutes.
You may use a calculator.
1. The slope field for a differential equation and the particular solution passing through the point on the y-axis
are shown below. If Euler’s method is used to approximate the solution, which graph will give an over
approximation?
I. II. III.
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II only (E) I and III only
Only the graph depicted in II will result in an Euler’s method approximation that overestimates the
actual solution. This is because the graph is concave down throughout the provided interval.
dy
2. Let y = f ( x) be the solution to the differential equation= x + 2 y with initial condition f (0) = 2 . What
dx
is the approximation for f (−0.4) obtained by Euler’s method with two steps of equal length starting at
x = 0 ? You must show your work.
(A) 0.72 (B) 1.20 (C) 0.76 (D) 3.96
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
0 2 0 + 2 ( 2) = 4 y − 2 = 4( x − 0) → y = 4x + 2
− 0.2 1.2 − 0.2 + 2 (1.2 ) = 2.2 y − 1.2 = 2.2 ( x + 0.2 ) → y = 2.2 x + 1.64
y(−0.4) 2.2 ( −0.4 ) + 1.64 = −0.88 + 1.64 = 0.76
dy − x
3. Consider the differential equation = . Let y = f (x) be a particular solution to this differential equation
dx y
that satisfies the initial condition f (0) = 3 . What is the approximation for f (1.5) using Euler’s method
with a step size of 0.5 starting at x = 0 ? You must show your work.
(A) 3.126 (B) 2.958 (C) 2.745 (D) 2.126
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
0
0 3 − =0 y − 3 = 0( x − 0) → y =3
3
0.5 1 1 1 1 1 37
0.5 3 − =− y −3 = − ( x − 0.5) → y = − x+3 = − x+
3 6 6 6 12 6 12
35 1 12 35 12 12
1 − =− y − = − ( x − 1) → y = − x + 3.25952
12 35 35 12 35 35
12
12
y(1.5) − (1.5) + 3.25925 2.745
35
Part II. Free Response
This problem is worth 4 points. You must show all necessary work. Partial credit can be earned.
y 6
4. The solution to the differential equation f ( x) = 4 − , passing through the point (1,8) is f ( x) = 2x + .
x x
Euler’s method is used to approximate f ( x) at x = 1.5,2,2.5 and 3, with the approximation labeled E( x) .
Which of the following statements are true?
I. f ( x) − E( x) is greatest at x = 3.
II. f ( x) − E( x) is always a different value.
III. f ( x) − E( x) 1.
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and III only (E) II and III only
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
1 8 4 − 8 = −4 y − 8 = −4( x − 1) → y = −4 x + 12
1.5 6 4−4 = 0 y −6 = 0 → y=6
2 6 4 −3 =1 y − 6 = 1( x − 2) → y = x+4
2.5 6.5 4 − 2.6 = 1.4 y − 6.5 = 1.4( x − 2.5)
3 7.2
f (1) = 2 + 6 = 8 E (1) = 8 f (1) − E (1) = 0
f (1.5) = 3 + 4 = 7 E (1.5) = 6 f (1.5) − E (1.5) = 1
f (2) = 4 + 3 = 7 E (2) = 6 f (2) − E (2) = 1
f (2.5) = 5 + 2.4 = 7.4 E (2.5) = 6.5 f (2.5) − E (2.5) = 0.9
f (3) = 6 + 2 = 8 E (3) = 7.2 f (3) − E (3) = 0.8
Avon High School SOLUTIONS
AP Calculus BC
QUIZ 9- Topics 7.5 Period _______ Score _______ / 10
Euler’s Method
Part I. Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each problem. Each problem is worth 2 points. You have 25 minutes.
You may use a calculator.
dy − x
1. Consider the differential equation = . Let y = f (x) be a particular solution to this differential equation
dx y
that satisfies the initial condition f (0) = 3 . What is the approximation for f (1.5) using Euler’s method
with a step size of 0.5 starting at x = 0 ? You must show your work.
(A) 2.126 (B) 2.745 (C) 2.958 (D) 3.126
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
0
0 3 − =0 y − 3 = 0( x − 0) → y =3
3
0.5 1 1 1 1 1 37
0.5 3 − =− y −3 = − ( x − 0.5) → y = − x+3 = − x+
3 6 6 6 12 6 12
35 1 12 35 12 12
1 − =− y − = − ( x − 1) → y = − x + 3.25952
12 35 35 12 35 35
12
12
y(1.5) − (1.5) + 3.25925 2.745
35
2. The slope field for a differential equation and the particular solution passing through the point on the y-axis
are shown below. If Euler’s method is used to approximate the solution, which graph will give an over
approximation?
I. II. III.
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) I only (D) II only (E) III only
Only the graph depicted in II will result in an Euler’s method approximation that overestimates the
actual solution. This is because the graph is concave down throughout the provided interval.
dy
3. Let y = f ( x) be the solution to the differential equation= x + 2 y with initial condition f (0) = 2 . What
dx
is the approximation for f (−0.4) obtained by Euler’s method with two steps of equal length starting at
x = 0 ? You must show your work.
(A) 3.96 (B) 0.76 (C) 1.20 (D) 0.72
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
0 2 0 + 2 ( 2) = 4 y − 2 = 4( x − 0) → y = 4x + 2
− 0.2 1.2 − 0.2 + 2 (1.2 ) = 2.2 y − 1.2 = 2.2 ( x + 0.2 ) → y = 2.2 x + 1.64
y(−0.4) 2.2 ( −0.4 ) + 1.64 = −0.88 + 1.64 = 0.76
Part II. Free Response
This problem is worth 4 points. You must show all necessary work. Partial credit can be earned.
y 6
4. The solution to the differential equation f ( x) = 4 − , passing through the point (1,8) is f ( x) = 2x + .
x x
Euler’s method is used to approximate f ( x) at x = 1.5,2,2.5 and 3, with the approximation labeled E( x) .
Which of the following statements are true?
I. f ( x) − E( x) is greatest at x = 3.
II. f ( x) − E( x) is always a different value.
III. f ( x) − E( x) 1.
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and III only (E) II and III only
dy
x-value y-value Equation of line
dx
1 8 4 − 8 = −4 y − 8 = −4( x − 1) → y = −4 x + 12
1.5 6 4−4 = 0 y −6 = 0 → y=6
2 6 4 −3 =1 y − 6 = 1( x − 2) → y = x+4
2.5 6.5 4 − 2.6 = 1.4 y − 6.5 = 1.4( x − 2.5)
3 7.2
f (1) = 2 + 6 = 8 E (1) = 8 f (1) − E (1) = 0
f (1.5) = 3 + 4 = 7 E (1.5) = 6 f (1.5) − E (1.5) = 1
f (2) = 4 + 3 = 7 E (2) = 6 f (2) − E (2) = 1
f (2.5) = 5 + 2.4 = 7.4 E (2.5) = 6.5 f (2.5) − E (2.5) = 0.9
f (3) = 6 + 2 = 8 E (3) = 7.2 f (3) − E (3) = 0.8
