University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 159: 86

Answer

At $x=0$, $r'=2$

Work Step by Step

We have $\frac{dr}{dt}=\sin(f(t))$, $f(0)=\pi/3$ and $f'(0)=4$. According to the Chain Rule: $$r'=(\sin(f(t)))'\times (f(t))'$$ At $x=0$: $$r'(0)=(\sin(f(0)))'\times f'(0)$$ We have $f(0)=\pi/3$ and $f'(0)=4$: $$r'(0)=\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)\times4=\frac{1}{2}*4=2$$
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