Let y=f(x) be the solution to the differential equation dxdy=1+2y with the initial condition f(0)=1. What is the approximation for f(1) if Euler's method is used, starting at x=0 with a step size of 0.5?
Q. Let y=f(x) be the solution to the differential equation dxdy=1+2y with the initial condition f(0)=1. What is the approximation for f(1) if Euler's method is used, starting at x=0 with a step size of 0.5?
Given Differential Equation: Given the differential equation (dxdy)=1+2y and the initial condition f(0)=1. We need to find f(1) using Euler's method with a step size of 0.5.
Calculate Number of Steps: Calculate the number of steps needed to reach x=1 from x=0 with a step size of 0.5. Number of steps = (1−0)/0.5=2.
Start with Initial Values: Start with the initial values: x0=0 and y0=1.
Calculate Slope at Initial Point: Calculate the slope at the initial point using the differential equation. f(x0,y0)=1+2y0=1+2(1)=3.
Use Euler's Method for y1: Use Euler's method to find y1. y1=y0+step_size×f(x0,y0). y1=1+0.5×3=2.5.
Update x to Next Value: Update x to the next value. x1=x0+step_size=0+0.5=0.5.
Calculate Slope at New Point: Calculate the slope at the new point (x1,y1). f(x1,y1)=1+2y1=1+2(2.5)=6.
Use Euler's Method for y2: Use Euler's method to find y2. y2=y1+step_size×f(x1,y1). y2=2.5+0.5×6=5.5.
Update x to Next Value: Update x to the next value. x2=x1+step_size=0.5+0.5=1.