Calculus 1 : Calculus

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Example Questions

Example Question #671 : Rate

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is the circumference of the sphere at the instance the rate of growth of the surface area is 192 times the rate of growth of the circumference?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by writing the equations for the surface area and circumference of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rates of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. Now we can use the relation given in the problem statement, the rate of growth of the surface area is 192 times the rate of growth of the circumference, to solve for the length of the radius at that instant:

The circumference can then be found at this instant:

Example Question #588 : Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is the circumference of the sphere at the instance the rate of growth of the surface area is 1024 times the rate of growth of the circumference?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by writing the equations for the surface area and circumference of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rates of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. Now we can use the relation given in the problem statement, the rate of growth of the surface area is 1024 times the rate of growth of the circumference, to solve for the length of the radius at that instant:

The circumference is then:

Example Question #589 : Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is the circumference of the sphere at the instance the rate of growth of the surface area is 3132 times the rate of growth of the circumference?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by writing the equations for the surface area and circumference of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rates of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. Now we can use the relation given in the problem statement, the rate of growth of the surface area is 3132 times the rate of growth of the circumference, to solve for the length of the radius at that instant:

The circumference is then:

Example Question #591 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is deflating, although it retains a spherical shape. What is ratio of the rate of loss of the volume of the sphere to the rate of loss of the radius when the radius is 17?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #592 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is deflating, although it retains a spherical shape. What is ratio of the rate of loss of the volume of the sphere to the rate of loss of the radius when the radius is 34?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #3503 : Calculus

A spherical balloon is deflating, although it retains a spherical shape. What is ratio of the rate of loss of the volume of the sphere to the rate of loss of the radius when the radius is 28?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #3502 : Calculus

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is ratio of the rate of growth of the volume of the sphere to the rate of growth of the radius when the radius is ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #595 : Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is ratio of the rate of growth of the volume of the sphere to the rate of growth of the radius when the radius is ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #592 : Rate Of Change

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is ratio of the rate of growth of the volume of the sphere to the rate of growth of the radius when the radius is ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equation for the volume of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rate of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and radius, divide:

Example Question #681 : Rate

A spherical balloon is being filled with air. What is ratio of the rate of growth of the volume of the sphere to the rate of growth of the circumference when the radius is 41?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's begin by writing the equations for the volume and circumference of a sphere with respect to the sphere's radius:

The rates of change can be found by taking the derivative of each side of the equation with respect to time:

The rate of change of the radius is going to be the same for the sphere regardless of the considered parameter. To find the ratio of the rates of changes of the volume and circumference, divide:

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