Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.8 Related Rates - 2.8 Exercises - Page 186: 23

Answer

$\approx$ $55.4$ $km/h$

Work Step by Step

we are given that $\frac{dx}{dt}$ = $35$ $km/h$ $\frac{dy}{dt}$ = $25$ $km/h$ $z^{2}$ = $(x+y)^{2}+100^{2}$ $2z\frac{dz}{dt}$ = $2(x+y)(\frac{dx}{dt}+\frac{dy}{dt})$ at 4PM $x$ = $4(35)$ = $140$ $y$ = $4(25)$ = $100$ $\frac{dz}{dt}$ = $\frac{x+y}{x}(\frac{dx}{dt}+\frac{dy}{dt})$ $\frac{dz}{dt}$ = $\frac{140+100}{260}(35+25)$ $\approx$ $55.4$ $km/h$
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