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GATE 2020 BT – Question 35

Engineering Mathematics · Numerical Methods: Linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, trapezoidal and Simpson's rule, single step methods for ODEs · 1 mark · Numerical answer

Y is a function of t with Y(0) = 1 and Y(1) = 2. Approximate $dY/dt$ over the interval [0,1].

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Correct answer: 1 to 1

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The finite-difference estimate over the specified interval is $\Delta Y/\Delta t=[Y(1)-Y(0)]/(1-0)=(2-1)/1=1$. This is the interval-average slope, not a claim that the exact derivative is constant at every intermediate t.

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