Skip to content

Course home

1.9.31 Formulate first order differential equations (A-level only)

1.9.31 Formulate first order differential equations (A-level only)

MediumHard
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
Question 6

The annual rate of increase of an investment's value is proportional to its value, specifically 3.5% of the value. V V\,V is the value in thousands of pounds and t t\,t is the time in years.

a.

Write down a differential equation for this relationship.

[2]
b.

Show that V=Ae0.035tV = Ae^{0.035t}V=Ae0.035t where A A\,A is a constant.

[4]
c.

Given that the initial value of the investment is £12,000. Find the value after 5 years, giving your answer to the nearest £10.

[2]
Markscheme

1.9.31 Formulate first order differential equations (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.9.31 Formulate first order differential equations (A-level only)

50 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.9.31 Formulate first order differential equations (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

Question bank