Exercise · ZW-RUNGE-KUTTA-METHODS-010 · ★★★ Advanced

For the midpoint method with \(y'=y\), \(y(0)=1\), \(h=0.2\), what is \(y_1\)? Use \(k_1=f(t_0,y_0)\), \(k_2=f(t_0+h/2,\ y_0+hk_1/2)\), \(y_1=y_0+hk_2\).

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  • B. \(1.22\)

Explanation

Here \(k_1=1\), \(k_2=1.1\) and \(y_1=1+0.2\cdot 1.1=1.22\); the value \(1.2\) corresponds to using Euler instead of the midpoint method.

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