Using Euler’s Method
In Exercises 15–20, use Euler’s method to calculate the first three approximations to the given initial value problem for the specified increment size. Calculate the exact solution and investigate the accuracy of your approximations. Round your results to four decimal places.


y' = x(1-y), y(1) = 0, dx = 0.2

Integral Equations

In Exercises 7–12, write an equivalent first-order differential equation

and initial condition for y.

y = ln x + ∫ₓᵉ √ (t² + (y(t))²) dt

In Exercises 39–42, use Euler’s method with the specified step size to estimate the value of the solution at the given point x*. Find the value of the exact solution at x*.

y′ = √x/y, y > 0, y(0) = 1, dx = 0.1, x* = 1

In Exercises 39–42, use Euler’s method with the specified step size to estimate the value of the solution at the given point x*. Find the value of the exact solution at x*.

y' = 2xexp(x²) , y(0) = 2, dx = 0.1, x* = 1

Write the formula for a logistic function that has values between y = 0 and y = 1, crosses the line y = 1/2 at x = 0, and has slope 5 at this point.

Use Euler’s method with dx = 0.2 to estimate y(1) if y′ = y and y(0) = 1. What is the exact value of y(1)?

In Exercises 39–42, use Euler’s method with the specified step size to estimate the value of the solution at the given point x*. Find the value of the exact solution at x*.

y' = 2y²(x-1), y(2) = -1/2, dx = 0.1, x* = 3