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7.3 Ap08 Calculus Slopefields Worksheet

This document contains a packet on differential equations from Nancy Stephenson. It includes slope fields, matching slope fields to equations, finding solutions from initial value problems, and estimating solutions from slope fields. The document is intended for students and teachers as a reference for differential equations.

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7.3 Ap08 Calculus Slopefields Worksheet

This document contains a packet on differential equations from Nancy Stephenson. It includes slope fields, matching slope fields to equations, finding solutions from initial value problems, and estimating solutions from slope fields. The document is intended for students and teachers as a reference for differential equations.

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Note to students and teachers,

This is Nancy Stephenson’s packet on


differential equations in its entirety. This packet
has been available in her Dropbox publicly for
many years. Realize it does go beyond the
scope of today’s lesson from March 27, 2020
(7.3 Sketching Slope Fields –
www.youtube.com/advancedplacement.) The
lesson covered the material on pages 1-3 and
much of page 4 should also be accessible. It is
likely that we will refer to this document in
subsequent lessons.

-Mark Kiraly & Virge Cornelius


Slope Fields
Nancy Stephenson
Clements High School
Sugar Land, TX

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
1. =𝑥+1 2. = 2𝑦
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3. =𝑥+𝑦 4. = 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
5. =𝑦−1 6. =−
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
Match the slope fields with their differential equations.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

dy dy dy dy
7. = sin x 8. = x− y 9. = 2− y 10. =x
dx dx dx dx
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Match the slope fields with their differential equations.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

dy dy dy x dy
11. = 0.5 x − 1 12. = 0.5 y 13. =− 14. = x+ y
dx dx dx y dx
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From the May 2008 AP Calculus Course Description:
15.

The slope field from a certain differential equation is shown above. Which of the following could be
a specific solution to that differential equation?

(A) y = x 2 (B) y = e x (C) y = e − x (D) y = cos x (E) y = ln x

16.

The slope field for a certain differential equation is shown above. Which of the following could be a
specific solution to that differential equation?
1
(A) y = sin x (B) y = cos x (C) y = x 2 (D) y = x3 (E) y = ln x
6
______________________________________________________________________________
dy xy
17. Consider the differential equation given by = .
dx 2
(A) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation.

(B) Let f be the function that satisfies the given differential equation. Write an equation for the
tangent line to the curve y = f ( x ) through the point (1, 1). Then use your tangent line equation to
estimate the value of f (1.2 ) .
(C) Find the particular solution y = f ( x ) to the differential equation with the initial condition
f (1) = 1 . Use your solution to find f (1.2 ) .
(D) Compare your estimate of f (1.2 ) found in part (b) to the actual value of f (1.2 ) found in part
(E) Was your estimate from part (b) an underestimate or an overestimate? Use your slope field to
explain why.
______________________________________________________________________________
dy x
18. Consider the differential equation given by = .
dx y
(A) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation.

(B) Sketch a solution curve that passes through the point (0, 1) on your slope field.
(C) Find the particular solution y = f ( x ) to the differential equation with the initial condition
f (0) = 1.
(D) Sketch a solution curve that passes through the point ( 0, − 1) on your slope field.
(E) Find the particular solution y = f ( x ) to the differential equation with the initial condition
f ( 0 ) = −1 .
Slope Fields Worksheet Solutions

7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. E
16. D
1
17. (B) Tangent line: y − 1 = ( x − 1)
2
f (1.2 ) ≈ 1.1

x2 −1
(C) y =e 4
f (1.2 ) = 1.116
x2 −1
(D) The estimate from part (b) was an underestimate. Since the graph of y =e 4 is concave up,
the tangent line found in part (b) lies below the curve.

18. (C) y = x 2 + 1
(E) y = − x2 + 1

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