Related Rates

1.) A ladder 20 ft long leans against a vertical wall. If the top slides downward at the rate of 2 ft/sec, find
𝑓𝑡
how fast the lower end is moving when it is 16 ft from the wall. (1.5 )
𝑠

2.) A kite is 40 ft high with 50 ft cord out. If the kite moves horizontally at 5 miles per hour directly away
𝑓𝑡
from the boy flying it, how fast is the cord being paid out? (4.4 𝑠 )

3.) A kite is 60 ft high with 100 ft of cord out. If the kite is moving horizontally 4 mi/hr directly away from
22 𝑟𝑎𝑑
the boy flying it, find the rate of change of the angle of elevation of the cord. ( )
625 ℎ𝑟

4.) A ship, moving at 8 mi/hr, sails east for 2 hr, then turns N 30° W. A searchlight, placed at the starting
point, follows the ship. Find how fast the light is rotating, (a) 3 hr after the start; (b) just after the turn.
1 𝑟𝑎𝑑 1 𝑟𝑎𝑑
(3 √3 ; √3 ℎ𝑟 )
ℎ𝑟 4