Questions from General Calculus


Q: The system of differential equations / is a model for

The system of differential equations is a model for the populations of two species. (a) Does the model describe cooperation, or competition, or a predator-prey relationship? (b) Find the equilibrium s...

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Q: Lynx eat snowshoe hares and snowshoe hares eat woody plants like willows

Lynx eat snowshoe hares and snowshoe hares eat woody plants like willows. Suppose that, in the absence of hares, the willow population will grow exponentially and the lynx population will decay expone...

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Q: A phase trajectory is shown for populations of rabbits (R)

A phase trajectory is shown for populations of rabbits (R) and foxes (d). (a) Describe how each population changes as time goes by. (b) Use your description to make a rough sketch of the graphs of R a...

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Q: A phase trajectory is shown for populations of rabbits (R)

A phase trajectory is shown for populations of rabbits (R) and foxes (d). (a) Describe how each population changes as time goes by. (b) Use your description to make a rough sketch of the graphs of R a...

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Q: Graphs of populations of two species are shown. Use them to

Graphs of populations of two species are shown. Use them to sketch the corresponding phase trajectory.

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Q: Graphs of populations of two species are shown. Use them to

Graphs of populations of two species are shown. Use them to sketch the corresponding phase trajectory.

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Q: In Example 1(b) we showed that the rabbit and

In Example 1(b) we showed that the rabbit and wolf populations satisfy the differential equation By solving this separable differential equation, show that where C is a constant. It is impossible to s...

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Q: Populations of aphids and ladybugs are modeled by the equations /

Populations of aphids and ladybugs are modeled by the equations (a) Find the equilibrium solutions and explain their significance. (b) Find an expression for dL/dA. (c) The direction field for the dif...

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Q: In Example 1 we used Lotka-Volterra equations to model populations

In Example 1 we used Lotka-Volterra equations to model populations of rabbits and wolves. Let’s modify those equations as follows: (a) According to these equations, what happens to t...

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Q: In Exercise 10 we modeled populations of aphids and ladybugs with a

In Exercise 10 we modeled populations of aphids and ladybugs with a Lotka-Volterra system. Suppose we modify those equations as follows: (a) In the absence of ladybugs, what does the model predict abo...

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