Calculus 1 : Rate of Change

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Example Questions

Example Question #661 : Rate Of Change

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's volume to the rate of growth of its sides when its sides have length 30?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #662 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's volume to the rate of growth of its sides when its sides have length 32?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #661 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's volume to the rate of growth of its sides when its sides have length 95?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #662 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is diminishing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of loss of the cube's volume to the rate of loss of its sides when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #665 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is diminishing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of loss of the cube's volume to the rate of loss of its sides when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #666 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is diminishing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of loss of the cube's volume to the rate of loss of its sides when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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

Now, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the volume and sides:

Example Question #3575 : Calculus

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's surface area to the rate of growth of its diagonal when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its surface area and diagonal 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, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the surface area and diagonal:

Example Question #2551 : Functions

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's surface area to the rate of growth of its diagonal when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its surface area and diagonal 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, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the surface area and diagonal:

Example Question #669 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's surface area to the rate of growth of its diagonal when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its surface area and diagonal 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, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the surface area and diagonal:

Example Question #670 : How To Find Rate Of Change

A cube is growing in size. What is the ratio of the rate of growth of the cube's surface area to the rate of growth of its diagonal when its sides have length ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by writing the equations for a cube's dimensions. Namely its surface area and diagonal 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, knowing the length of the sides, simply divide to find the ratio between the rate of change of the surface area and diagonal:

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