MA 3972-MA-Book April 11, 2018 16:5
More Applications of Definite Integrals 335
- How much money should Mary invest at 7.5% interest a year compounded
continuously, so that she will have $100,000 after 20 years.
Answer: y(t)=y 0 ekt,k= 0 .075, andt= 20 .y(20)=100, 000=y 0 e(0.075)(20). Thus,
using a calculator, you obtainy 0 ≈22313, or $22,313. - Given
dy
dx
=
x
y
andy(1)=0, solve the differential equation.
Answer: y d y=xdx⇒
∫
ydy=
∫
xdx⇒
y^2
2
=
x^2
2
+c⇒ 0 =
1
2
+c⇒c=−
1
2
Thus,
y^2
2
=
x^2
2
−
1
2
ory^2 =x^2 −1.
- Identify the differential equation for the
slope field shown.
Answer: The slope field suggests a hyperbola
of the formy^2 −x^2 =k,so2y
dy
dx
− 2 x= 0
and
dy
dx
=
x
y
.
14.7 Practice Problems
Part A The use of a calculator is not
allowed.
- Find the value ofcas stated in the Mean
Value Theorem for Integrals forf(x)=x^3
on [2, 4]. - The graph of fis shown in Figure 14.7-1.
Find the average value off on [0, 8].
(4, 4)
1
012345678
2
3
4
x
y
f
Figure 14.7-1