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RELATED RATES (by P. Jareonvongrayab)

Solving a Related Rates Problem (credits: Mr.Shubleka)

1) Read the Problem
2) Identify variables/ Introduce Notation
3) Draw a diagram if possible
4) Express give info in terms of derivatives
5) Write a major equation linking all variables
6) Use chain rule to differentiate
7) Plug-in into to find unknown rate
8) Interpretation (sign, units, magnitude, etc.)

PRACTICE PROBLEMS
1. The diameter and height of a paper cup in the shape of a cone are both 4
inches, and water is leaking out at the rate of ½ cubic inch per second. Find the
rate at which the water level is dropping when the diameter of the surface is 2
inches.

2. If one leg AB of a right triangle increases at the rate of 2 inches per second,
while the other leg AC decreases at 3 inches per second, find how fast the
hypotenuse is changing when AB=6 feet and AC=8 feet.
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3. You are blowing a bubble with bubble gum and can blow air into the bubble at
the rate of 3 cubic inches per second.
(a) At what rate is the volume V increasing with respect to the radius when the
radius r is 1 inch? When the radius is 3 inches?

(b) How fast is the radius increasing with respect to time when r = 3 inches?

(c) Suppose you increase your effort when r = 3 inches and begin to blow in air at
a rate of 4 cubic inches per second. How fast is the radius increasing now?