Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Applications of the Derivative - 6.5 Related Rates - 6.5 Exercises - Page 342: 27

Answer

Decrease by the rate $\frac{2}{27} \approx 0.07 \text{cm}/\text{min}$

Work Step by Step

The volume of a cube with edge $a$ is: $$V=a^{3}$$ Using the chaine rule it follows: $$\frac{dV}{dt}=\frac{dV}{da}\cdot \frac{da}{dt}$$ So the derivative of the volume is: $$\frac{dV}{da}=3a^{2}$$ so: $$\frac{dV}{dt}=3a^{2}\cdot \frac{da}{dt}$$ Since the volume of the cube decreases it follows that $\frac{dV}{dt} \lt 0$ so: $$-2=3\cdot (3)^{2}\cdot \frac{da}{dt}$$ $$\frac{da}{dt}=-\frac{2}{27} \approx -0.07 \text{cm}/\text{min}$$
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