Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.8 - Related Rates - Exercises 3.8 - Page 161: 8

Answer

$\dfrac{dx}{dt} = \dfrac {-9}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given that $\dfrac{dy}{dt} = \dfrac{1}{2}$ and $x^2 y^3=\dfrac{4}{27}$ Then $x^2\dfrac{dy^3}{dt} + y^3\dfrac{d x^2}{dt} = \dfrac{d4}{27dt}$ or, $3x^2y^2\dfrac{dy}{dt} + 2y^3x\dfrac{dx}{dt} =0 $ Now, when $x=2$; then $y^3= \dfrac{4}{27\times 4}$ or, $y=\frac{1}{3}$ $\implies 3\times 4\times\dfrac{1}{18} - 2\times \dfrac{1}{27}(2)\dfrac{dx}{dt}=0$ or, $\dfrac{dx}{dt} = \dfrac {-9}{2}$
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