Calculus 1 : Calculus

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Example Question #3531 : Calculus

Find the slope at  given the following function:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the slope of a certain point given a function, you must first find the derivative.

In this case the derivative is: 

Then plug  into the derivative function: 

Therefore, the slope is: 

Example Question #3532 : Calculus

Find the slope at  given the following function:

Possible Answers:

Answer not listed

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the slope of a certain point given a function, you must first find the derivative.

In this case the derivative is: 

Then plug  into the derivative function: 

Therefore, the slope is: 

Example Question #3533 : Calculus

Find the slope at  given the following function:

Possible Answers:

Answer notl listed

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the slope of a certain point given a function, you must first find the derivative.

In this case the derivative is: 

Then plug  into the derivative function: 

Therefore, the slope is: 

Example Question #3534 : Calculus

Find the slope at  given the following function:

Possible Answers:

Answer not listed

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the slope of a certain point given a function, you must first find the derivative.

The function simplifies to: 

In this case the derivative is: 

Then plug  into the derivative function: 

Therefore, the slope is: 

 

Example Question #3531 : Calculus

A cube is growing in size. What is the length of the sides of the cube at the time that the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 112 times the rate of growth of its surface area?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 112 times the rate of growth of its surface area:

Example Question #3536 : Calculus

A cube is growing in size. What is the length of the diagonal of the cube at the time that the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 127 times the rate of growth of its surface area?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 127 times the rate of growth of its surface area:

The diagonal is then:

Example Question #3537 : Calculus

A cube is growing in size. What is the surface area of the cube at the time that the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 95 times the rate of growth of its surface area?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of growth of the cube's volume is equal to 95 times the rate of growth of its surface area:

The surface area is then:

Example Question #3538 : Calculus

A cube is diminishing in size. What is the length of the sides of the cube at the time that the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area:

Example Question #2505 : Functions

A cube is diminishing in size. What is volume of the cube at the time that the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area

The volume is then:

Example Question #2511 : Functions

A cube is diminishing in size. What is the surface area of the cube at the time that the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its volume and surface area in terms of the length of its sides:

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

Now, solve for the length of the side of the cube to satisfy the problem condition, the rate of shrinkage of the cube's volume is equal to  times the rate of shrinkage of its surface area

The surface area at this time is then:

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