A particle moves along the curve y = 4x2 + 1 in such a way that the x value is increasing at the rate of 2 units per second. At what rate is y changing when x = 1? (2 points)
A.) Increasing one fourth unit/sec
B.)Decreasing one fourth unit/sec
C.) Increasing 16 unit/sec
D.) Decreasing 16 unit/sec

Respuesta :

Differentiate both sides of the given equation with respect to time [tex]t[/tex]:

[tex]y=4x^2+1\implies\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dt}=8x\,\dfrac{\mathrm dx}{\mathrm dt}[/tex]

[tex]x[/tex] increases at a rate of 2 units/second, which means [tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dx}{\mathrm dt}=2[/tex]. So when [tex]x=1[/tex], we find

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dt}=8\cdot2=16[/tex]

which is positive and thus increasing, so the answer is C.

The rate is at which y is changing when x = 1 is Option (C) Increasing 16 unit/sec.

How to calculate the rate change of a dependent variable using another quantity ?

Given curve is = [tex]y = 4x^{2} + 1[/tex]

Differentiating the above equation with respect to t where t is the time period.

[tex]\frac{dy}{dt} = 8x\frac{dx}{dt}[/tex]

Given x value is increasing at the rate of 2 units per second.

We have to find at what rate y is changing when x = 1.

This means  [tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = 2 , x = 1[/tex]

⇒ [tex]\frac{dy}{dt} = 8*1*2[/tex]

∴ [tex]\frac{dy}{dt} = 16[/tex]

Therefore the rate is at which y is changing when x = 1 is Option (C) Increasing 16 unit/sec.

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