First-Order Differential Equations
Solving simple first-order differential equations, including separable equations. Students use slope fields to visualise solutions and model growth and decay.
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Solving simple first-order differential equations, including separable equations. Students use slope fields to visualise solutions and model growth and decay.
Key Questions
- What is a differential equation and what does its solution represent?
- How do we use separation of variables to solve differential equations?
- How can slope fields help us understand the behaviour of a system?
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