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Differential Equations

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If the series n=1(1)nn\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n}} converges, which test provides the justification?

Question 2
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

At what population value does the logistic model reach its carrying capacity?

Question 3
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

For what value of M does adding a term -MNP change a standard logistic growth model into a predator-prey model that exhibits cyclical behavior around non-trivial steady states if P represents predator population?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

In a logistic model with differential equation dPdt=kP(1PM)\frac{dP}{dt} = kP(1 - \frac{P}{M}), what is the resultant equation for the population approaching half of its carrying capacity?

Question 5
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given that cell culture grows according logistical equation dpdt=rp(1pC)\frac{dp}{dt}=rp\left(1-\frac{p}{C}\right), if researcher wishes double quantity cells within hours & knows exact doubling-time under current conditions, how she adjust parameter rr (growth rate), given constant cc is fixed representation maximum possible cell density in environment?

Question 6
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Which term in the logistic differential equation dPdt=kP(1PL)\frac{dP}{dt} = kP \left(1 - \frac{P}{L} \right) shows slowing down population growth?

Question 7
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given a logistic model dPdt=kP(1PC)\frac{dP}{dt} = kP \left(1 - \frac{P}{C} \right) where kk is a positive constant and CC is the carrying capacity, what value of PP makes dPdt\frac{dP}{dt} equal to zero?

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If a logistic growth function models a population with a carrying capacity of KK, which expression represents its derivative at an early stage when the population size is much smaller than KK?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

For a modified logistic model given by dNdt=rN(1(NnKn))\frac{dN}{dt}=rN\left(1-\left(\frac{N^n}{K^n}\right)\right) where n>1n>1, determine which initial condition will lead to an inflection point occurring at exactly half of carrying capacity.

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What does the nth partial sum SnS_n represent in relation to a given infinite series?