Differential equations, Solving differential equations, Solving differential equations -1 – HP 48g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Differential Equations

The HP 48 can find a solution, to a differential equation

expressed as y'(i) =

where the initial value of the solution is

given as y{to) = yo.

Solving Differential Equations

The differential equation solver is part of the SOLVE application.

To use the SOLVE differential equation solwer:

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1. Press

2. Select Solve dit'f eq,,

solví

r a y = F a , n ^ m m

INDER:

X

INIT: 0

FINflL:6.5

SOLN: Y INIT: 0

FINAL:

TDL:.0001 STEF: Df It _STIFF

ENTER FUNCTION 0F INDER AND SOLN

This screen contains the following fields and menu keys;

F 5

Contains the right-hand side of the differential equation

you want to solve.

INDEFv: Specifies the independent variable. (Defaults to X.)

Contains the independent variable’s initial value (to)- The

initial value of the independent variable must correspond
to the initial value of the solution variable: y{to) = yo-

Differential Equations 19-1

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