Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 10 | Reference code | 19N.3.AHL.TZ0.Hca_4 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Solve | Question number | Hca_4 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the differential equation , with when .
Use Euler’s method, with step length , to find an approximate value of when .
Sketch the isoclines for .
Express in the form , where .
Solve the differential equation, for , giving your answer in the form .
Sketch the graph of for .
With reference to the curvature of your sketch in part (c)(iii), and without further calculation, explain whether you conjecture will be less than, equal to, or greater than your answer in part (a).
Markscheme
(M1)(A1)(A1)(A1)A1
Note: Award A1 for each correct value.
For the intermediate values, accept answers that are accurate to 2 significant figures.
The final value must be accurate to 3 significant figures or better.
[5 marks]
attempt to solve (M1)
or
A1A1
[3 marks]
A1
[1 mark]
recognition of homogeneous equation,
let M1
the equation can be written as
(A1)
M1
Note: Award M1 for attempt to separate the variables.
from part (c)(i) M1
A1A1
M1
Note: Award M1 for using initial conditions to find .
A1
substituting M1
Note: This M1 may be awarded earlier.
A1
[10 marks]
curve drawn over correct domain A1
[1 mark]
the sketch shows that is concave up A1
Note: Accept is increasing.
this means the tangent drawn using Euler’s method will give an underestimate of the real value, so > estimate in part (a) R1
Note: The R1 is dependent on the A1.
[2 marks]