A right tringle has a base of and a height of . The height of the right triangle is decreasing at a rate of , at what rate is the area of the triangle decreasing?
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- 0. Functions4h 53m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation2h 18m
- 4. Derivatives of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions1h 16m
- 5. Applications of Derivatives2h 19m
- 6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 0m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals48m
- 8. Definite Integrals4h 36m
- 9. Graphical Applications of Integrals1h 43m
- 10. Integrals of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions21m
- 11. Techniques of Integration2h 7m
- 12. Trigonometric Functions6h 54m
- Angles29m
- Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles1h 8m
- Solving Right Triangles23m
- Trigonometric Functions on the Unit Circle1h 19m
- Graphs of Sine & Cosine46m
- Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions32m
- Trigonometric Identities52m
- Derivatives of Trig Functions42m
- Integrals of Basic Trig Functions28m
- Integrals of Other Trig Functions10m
- 13: Intro to Differential Equations2h 23m
- 14. Sequences & Series2h 8m
- 15. Power Series2h 19m
- 16. Probability & Calculus45m
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Given the equation below, find dy/dt when dx/dt=12 and x=215.
y=2x+1
A
6
B
1.5
C
36
D
3

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Step 1: Start by identifying the given equation for y. The equation is y = √(2x + 1). This is a composite function, so we will need to use the chain rule to differentiate it with respect to t.
Step 2: Differentiate y = √(2x + 1) with respect to t. Using the chain rule, the derivative of y with respect to t is given by dy/dt = (dy/dx) * (dx/dt). First, compute dy/dx. The derivative of √(2x + 1) with respect to x is (1/2) * (1/√(2x + 1)) * (d/dx of (2x + 1)), which simplifies to (1/√(2x + 1)) * 1.
Step 3: Substitute dx/dt = 12 into the chain rule formula. This gives dy/dt = (1/√(2x + 1)) * 12.
Step 4: Substitute x = 15/2 into the expression for dy/dt. Replace x in the term √(2x + 1) with 15/2, so √(2x + 1) becomes √(2(15/2) + 1). Simplify this expression to find the value of √(2x + 1).
Step 5: Simplify the entire expression for dy/dt by substituting the value of √(2x + 1) into the formula dy/dt = (1/√(2x + 1)) * 12. This will give the final value of dy/dt.
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