10.1.4 - Modified Euler’s Method: Algorithm Steps
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What is the formula for calculating the predicted value y* in Modified Euler's Method?
💡 Hint: Recall that k1 is the initial slope.
What are the initial values needed to start the algorithm?
💡 Hint: These values are indicators of where you're starting.
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What does the Modified Euler’s Method primarily improve upon?
💡 Hint: Think of what corrections the method aims to address!
True or False: The Modified Euler’s Method requires only one slope calculation per iteration.
💡 Hint: Focus on the method's process and how it averages values.
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Using the Modified Euler Method, calculate y(1) for dy/dx = 0.5y with y(0) = 2. Use h=0.2.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the decay affects the slope for each iteration.
Compare the error in the Modified Euler's Method with the analytical solution of the differential equation dy/dx = 3y with y(0)=1. Calculate y(1) using h=0.5.
💡 Hint: Review how to compute both analytically and numerically.
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