How to use the Growth and Decay Tool

Setting Initial Conditions

• Click the mouse on the left graphing plane to set the initial conditions for a trajectory and the constant for the solution function.
• When you pass the mouse over the right plane, the functional relationship between the two variables is shown.

Parameter Slider

• Use the slider to set the rate constant r.
• Press the mouse down on the slider knob for the parameter and drag the mouse back and forth, or click the mouse on the slider channel at the desired value for the parameter.

Buttons

• [Clear] removes all trajectories from the graphing planes.
• [Draw Field] draws a slope field over the left graphing plane.