Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A curve satisfies for , and it passes through the point . Put and solve. Then find the value of at and at , correct to four decimal places.
If the slope depends only on , put . Then and the variables separate.
Return to at the end.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Substitute. With : . So .
Step 2. Integrate. , so .
Step 3. The constant. At : , so . The curve is .
Step 4. Evaluate. At : . At : .
Answer: and .
Watch out. This equation is also linear, because . The integrating factor gives the same answer.
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