Exercise · ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-004 · ★☆☆ Basic
What is the value of \(f(t,y)\) in the problem \(y'=t+y\)?
Choose one option.
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- A. \(t+y\)
Explanation
In the form \(y'=f(t,y)\), the function \(f\) is exactly the right-hand side of the equation, which here is \(t+y\). The other options change a sign or an operator.
Review the concept: Euler's method
Euler's method approximates the solution of an initial value problem \(y'=f(t,y)\), \(y(t_0)=y_0\), advancing in steps of size \(h\) using the slope at the current point.
\[y_{n+1}=y_n+h\,f(t_n,y_n)\]
More practice problems: euler's method
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-001 For the problem y'=2t, y(0)=0, what is the Euler formula for y_n+1?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-002 What is the global convergence order of Euler's method?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-003 For y'=y, y(0)=1, what is the value of y_1 with h=0.5?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-005 How many steps does Euler need to go from t=0 to t=1 with h=0.25?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-006 Apply one Euler step to y'=t-y, y(0)=2, with h=0.1. What is y_1?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-007 With y'=-2y, y(0)=1 and h=0.1, what is y_2?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-008 For y'=t^2, y(1)=0, with h=0.5, what is y_1 at t=1.5?
- ZW-EULER-S-METHOD-009 With y'=y, y(0)=1 and h=0.2, what is the approximation y_2 to y(0.4)?