MA 3972-MA-Book April 11, 2018 16:5More 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)1012345678234xyfFigure 14.7-1