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Ch. 9 - Differential Equations
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 9.2.13

12–16. Sketching direction fields Use the window [-2, 2] x [-2, 2] to sketch a direction field for the following equations. Then sketch the solution curve that corresponds to the given initial condition. A detailed direction field is not needed.
y'(t) = 4−y, y(0) = −1

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Identify the differential equation given: \(y'(t) = 4 - y\). This means the slope of the solution curve at any point \((t, y)\) depends on the value of \(y\) at that point.
Set up a grid of points in the window \([-2, 2] \times [-2, 2]\) for \(t\) and \(y\). At each point \((t, y)\), calculate the slope \(y' = 4 - y\) to determine the direction of the solution curve.
At each grid point, draw a small line segment with slope equal to \(4 - y\). This collection of line segments forms the direction field, visually representing the behavior of solutions to the differential equation.
Use the initial condition \(y(0) = -1\) to locate the starting point on the \(t\)-\(y\) plane at \((0, -1)\). From this point, sketch a curve that follows the direction field, moving in the direction indicated by the slope segments.
Observe the general behavior of the solution curve: since \(y' = 4 - y\), when \(y\) is less than 4, the slope is positive, and when \(y\) is greater than 4, the slope is negative. This suggests the solution will approach the horizontal line \(y = 4\) as \(t\) increases.

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