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June 2003 p3 q7
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In a chemical reaction a compound X is formed from a compound Y. The masses in grams of X and Y present at time t seconds after the start of the reaction are x and y respectively. The sum of the two masses is equal to 100 grams throughout the reaction. At any time, the rate of formation of X is proportional to the mass of Y at that time. When t = 0, x = 5 and \(\frac{dx}{dt} = 1.9\).

(i) Show that x satisfies the differential equation \(\frac{dx}{dt} = 0.02(100 - x)\). [2]

(ii) Solve this differential equation, obtaining an expression for x in terms of t. [6]

(iii) State what happens to the value of x as t becomes very large. [1]

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