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Help with this differential equation

Hello,

Could anyone help me to solve question 1 from the attachement? I have tried a lot of things but I don't seem to be getting to the right answer, which is: t=16T/3

I also sent an attachement showing how I tried to get there.

Thank you very much.

(edited 9 years ago)
Reply 1
Original post by t.s.r.
Hello,

Could anyone help me to solve question 1 from the attachement? I have tried a lot of things but I don't seem to be getting to the right answer, which is: t=16T/3

I also sent an attachement showing how I tried to get there.

Thank you very much.

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Reply 2
Original post by notnek
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Thanks, it's fixed now =)
Reply 3
Original post by t.s.r.
Thanks, it's fixed now =)

You shouldn't be doing anything with 3h0 until you've found A and k.

- The initial hight is h0. This means that when t = 0, h=h0
- The height doubles at time T. This means that the height will have changed from h0 to 2ho and so when t = T, h = 2h0

Substitute for both of these conditions to find A and k.
Reply 4
Original post by notnek
You shouldn't be doing anything with 3h0 until you've found A and k.

- The initial hight is h0. This means that when t = 0, h=h0
- The height doubles at time T. This means that the height will have changed from h0 to 2ho and so when t = T, h = 2h0

Substitute for both of these conditions to find A and k.


OMG! I got there! I substituted for those conditions, found A and k and then found t when h=3h0.

Thanks a bunch!!

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