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    MATLAB Differential equation for matlab

    No, I'm trying to approximate this differential equation using the runge-kutta method, then plot the error. But, I can't really do any of that without the proper differential equation. Which is where I'm stuck.
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    MATLAB Differential equation for matlab

    THE PROBLEM : y(t) = e^(-t)*sin(t^2); with t0 = 0 and T = 3.14159. Find y_0, and use it to deduce the corresponding expression for f(t, y) (Your f should have both a t and a y in it. Simplify it to find the y!). This is for a MATLAB project. I've solved this differential equation (which we...
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    How Do You Convert Coefficient of Thermal Expansion from K^-1 to C^-1?

    Thanks. I'm an idiot. I knew it was something simple.
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    How Do You Convert Coefficient of Thermal Expansion from K^-1 to C^-1?

    Ok, so I know this shouldn't be so hard. I am trying to convert a Coefficient of thermal expansion from 7.78E-6k^-1 to C^-1. But, I'm not sure what the conversion rate would be in this case. This is an odd conversion because you add to switch between C and K. So I'm not sure how to convert these...
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    How Do You Calculate the Range for Airline Bag Weights with 95% Confidence?

    Homework Statement Suppose that the weights of airline passenger bags are normally distributed with a mean of 48.14 pounds and a standard deviation of 3.71 pounds. Let X represent the weight of a randomly selected bag. For what value of c is P(E(X) - c < X < E(X) + c)=0.95? Give your answer...
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    Ugly first order differential equation

    Homework Statement solve the differential equation: (1+t^2)y'+4ty=(1+t^2)^-2Homework Equations μ=exp∫adt The Attempt at a Solution this problem gets quite ugly, so here goes. first question does μ=e^(1+t^2)^2
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    Repeating integration by parts

    thanks. vela helped, and saladsamurai's elaboration was necessary. You guys are lifesavers.
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    Repeating integration by parts

    Homework Statement integrate .5e^(t/50)*sin(t) Homework Equations integration by parts uv-∫vduThe Attempt at a Solution I am currently in differential equations and I remember from cal II that I have to keep using the equation above until the integral loops around, then set it equal to...
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    Miller index planes and directions relationship

    It's an upper level engineering class, but it's also a basic materials class. Basically, a lot is expected of us, so I want to be sure that I'm not missing some simple proof. If that were the case, I'd receive little to no credit for my answer.
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    Using an integrating factor properly

    alright guys, I've been trying to tackle this for a couple of hours now. dy/dt-2y=4-t my integrating factor is e^(-2t) of course. dy(e^(-2t))/dt-2ye^(-2t)=4e^(-2t)-te^(-2t) then I get completely lost. how do I integrate when it's like this? My book simplifies the above equation into...
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    Miller index planes and directions relationship

    I suppose I wouldn't have to prove it using math, but I do feel like I need some reason other than "they look perpendicular". I guess the reasoning behind why this happens is what I'm after.
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    Miller index planes and directions relationship

    Homework Statement do you notice a relationship between the plane and directions of the same miller index? what is it? Homework Equations I've done planes and directions (111), [111], (112), and [112] The Attempt at a Solution I believe the direction is normal to the plane on first...
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    Where Did I Go Wrong in Solving This Initial Value Problem?

    sorry for the late reply. I got the answer guys, and y'all were a ton of help. Seriously, thanks. It's been awhile since six months since I've done cal 3 and so my integrating has some rust to knock off.
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    Where Did I Go Wrong in Solving This Initial Value Problem?

    I'm sorry... but can you explain why that is. Intuitively what I see is dy/dt=5-y divide by (5-y) multiply by dt dy/5-y=dt I'm sorry again that I'm such a beginner at this, I just don't understand why you did what you did. I see that it gets me the right answer your way, but not why we go...
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    Where Did I Go Wrong in Solving This Initial Value Problem?

    OK, so clearly I am missing something, because I know this is supposed to be a simple problem. It reads: solve the following initial value problem: dy/dt=-y+5 y(0)=y_naught my process is as follows: dy/(5-y)=dt integrate ln(5-y)=t+C exponential both sides 5-y=(e^t)(e^c)...
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