Slope Fields and Euler's Method: Quiz


Problem 5

Use Euler's Method to estimate y(−4) with y′ = 0.5, y(1) = 0.2. Can you explain why you get the same estimate for any step size h?


Answers, problem 5

y′ is constant, so all the lines in the slope field have the same slope. A step of any size ends up on the exact solution (a straight line) passing through the starting point.


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