Lesson #95
Differential Equations




Quote of the Day:
"Among all of the mathematical disciplines the theory of differential equations is the most important... It furnishes the explanation of all those elementary manifestations of nature which involve time." -- Sophus Lie

Objective:
The student will solve elementary differential equations.



1. Collect Homework.

2. Definition: A Differential Equation is an equation containing derivatives (or differentials).



3. Solving a Differential Equation means obtaining a function without derivatives or differentials. We integrate to solve differential equations.





4. Assignment

solve dy/dx = x/y given that if x = 1, y = 2

p. 373 (63, 64, 69)

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