Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 9 - Differential Equations - Review - Exercises - Page 675: 9

Answer

$r(t) = 5(e^{t-t^2})$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{dr}{dt} + 2tr = r$ $\frac{dr}{dt} = r(1-2t)$ $\int \frac{dr}{r} = \int (1-2t)dt$ $ln(r) = t-t^2+c$ $r(t) = e^{t-t^2+c}$ At t=0, r=5: $5 = e^{c}$ So, $c = ln5$ Thus, $r(t) = e^{t-t^2+ln5}$ (OR) $r(t) = 5(e^{t-t^2})$
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