Math 161 Calculus I

Reading Outlines

You should answer these questions as you read the text.

Section 4.1

1. What does it mean for a function to be a solution of a differential equation?
2. What's the difference between a differential equation and an algebraic one?
3. What's an initial value problem?
4. When does Newton's law of cooling say the coffee in ex. 6 will reach room temperature?
5. Is y(t) = sin t a solution of the differential equation - y = y''?
6. Is y(t) = e^2t a solution of the differential equation y = y'?