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Numerical Methods: Euler to Runge–Kutta · Medium problem
For , , compare one Euler step to one step of the midpoint method (RK2), both with . Midpoint: , , . Since both estimates approximate the same unknown , the gap between them is a direct measure of the extra accuracy the midpoint method buys over Euler here. Find the midpoint estimate minus the Euler estimate. Express your answer as a common fraction.