Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics
3.8Differential equations
Differential equations in Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 3.8.1Paper 3: formulate a simple statement about a rate of change as a differential equation.
- 3.8.2Paper 3: find the general solution of a first-order differential equation with separable variables.
- 3.8.3Paper 3: use an initial condition to find a particular solution.
- 3.8.4Paper 3: interpret the solution in the context of the problem modelled.
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First-order differential equations with separable variables
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