Worksheets — Set 1

Numerical analysis · Root finding and interpolation

Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.

Warm-up

1. Model population P(t) = 120e^{0.04t}. Find P(7). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 4y, y(0) = 5 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 24. Max area? ___

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Written practice

1. Model population P(t) = 110e^{0.03t}. Find P(6). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 3y, y(0) = 4 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 22. Max area? ___ 4. Set up but do not solve: mixing 11% and 31% solutions = ___ 5. Interpret units on the slope of a regression line. 6. Check dimensional consistency in your formula. ___ 7. Model population P(t) = 140e^{0.06t}. Find P(9). ___ 8. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 6y, y(0) = 7 ___

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More written practice

1. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 28. Max area? ___ 2. Set up but do not solve: mixing 14% and 34% solutions = ___ 3. Model population P(t) = 170e^{0.09000000000000001t}. Find P(12). ___ 4. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 9y, y(0) = 10 ___ 5. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 34. Max area? ___ 6. Set up but do not solve: mixing 17% and 37% solutions = ___

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Patterns and rules

1. Model population P(t) = 280e^{0.19999999999999998t}. Find P(23). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 20y, y(0) = 21 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 56. Max area? ___

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Parent tip: Define variables with units