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9 Differential Equations
CONCEPTS AND SKILLS
In this chapter, we review how to write and solve differential equations,
specifically,
writing differential equations to model dynamic situations;
understanding a slope field as a graphical representation of a
differential equation and its solutions;
finding general and particular solutions of separable differential
equations;
and using differential equations to analyze growth and decay.
We also review two additional BC Calculus topics:
Euler’s method to estimate numerical solutions
and using differential equations to analyze logistic growth and decay.
A. BASIC DEFINITIONS
