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    Sophia asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 months ago

    A spherical soap bubble calculus 1 related rates?

    A spherical soap bubble has radius r and thickness h. The volume of soap fluid that forms the bubble is related to the radius and thickness by the formula: 

    Suppose that the bubble is expanding but the total volume of soap fluid remains constant. At a certain moment, the radius is 20 cm and increasing at 0.5 cm/sec. At the same time, the thickness is 2 cm1. How fast is the thickness decreasing at this moment? 

    Answer from key: −0.0998 cm/sec

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    • ?
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      10 months ago
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      Given dV/dt = 0 , r=20 , h=2 , dr/dt = 0.5 . Find dh/dt

      (r+(h/2))^3-(r-(h/2))^3 = 3hr^2 + (h^3)/4

      dV/dt = 0 ---> 3(r^2)(dh/dt)+6hr(dr/dt)+(3/4)(h^2)(dh/dt) = 0

      substitute values --> dh/dt = -40/401 cm/s

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    • dV/dt = 0

      V = (4/3) * pi * ((r + h/2)^3 - (r - h/2)^3)

      a^3 - b^3 = (a - b) * (a^2 + ab + b^2)

      (r + h/2)^3 - (r - h/2)^3 =>

      (r + h/2 - r + h/2) * ((r + h/2)^2 + (r + h/2) * (r - h/2) + (r - h/2)^2) =>

      h * (r^2 + rh + h^2 + r^2 - (1/4) * h^2 + r^2 - rh + h^2) =>

      h * (3r^2 + (7/4) * h^2) =>

      3h * r^2 + (7/4) * h^3

      V = (4/3) * pi * (3hr^2 + (7/4) * h^3)

      V = (4/3) * pi * (1/4) * (12hr^2 + 7h^3)

      V = (pi/3) * (12hr^2 + 7h^3)

      dV/dt = (pi/3) * (12 * (h * 2r * dr/dt + r^2 * dh/dt) + 21h^2 * dh/dt)

      0 = (pi/3) * (12 * (2hr * dr/dt + r^2 * dh/dt) + 21h^2 * dh/dt)

      0 = 12 * (2hr * dr/dt + r^2 * dh/dt) + 21h^2 * dh/dt

      0 = 4 * (2hr * dr/dt + r^2 * dh/dt) + 7h^2 * dh/dt

      0 = 8hr * dr/dt + 4r^2 * dh/dt + 7h^2 * dh/dt

      0 = 8hr * dr/dt + (4r^2 + 7h^2) * dh/dt

      r = 20 , h = 2 , dr/dt = 0.5 , dh/dt = ?

      0 = 8 * 2 * 20 * 0.5 + (4 * 20^2 + 7 * 2^2) * dh/dt

      0 = 160 + 4 * (20^2 + 7) * dh/dt

      0 = 40 + 407 * dh/dt

      -40 = 407 * dh/dt

      -40/407 = dh/dt

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    ? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 8 months ago

    Calculus 1, parametric equations?

    The motion of a point on a bicycle wheel is described by the parametric equations below. A and B are positive constants. Time is measured in seconds and distance in meters (its a big wheel). 

     

    x(t) = At + cos(2t)  

    y(t) = B−sin(2t) 

     

    a. How long does it take for the wheel to make one revolution?  

    b. Use the fact that the y coordinate of the point is zero when it is at the bottom of the wheel to find the constant B.

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    • ?
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      8 months ago
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      a. π

      b. B= 1              

    • ted s
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      8 months ago

      Really ?? , y takes the same value ever π seconds

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    milky s asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

    Right circular cone question?

    A right circular cone of height h cm and base radius r cm fits exactly into a sphere of internal radius 8 cm.

    (a) Express r in terms of h.

    (b) If the volume of the cone is V cm^3, show that V = [pi h^2 (16-h)]/3.

    (c) Find the value of r for which V has stationary value.

    (d) Determine whether this value of r makes the volume a maximum or a minimum and find its volume.

    If I knew (a) I would probably know how to do (b). But then again, from (b), how do you do (c)? Must you express h in terms of r and express V in terms of r?

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    • 1 decade ago
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      For (a), consider that the tip of the cone and the entire circular base of the cone coincide with the surface of the sphere. That means that a line drawn from the center of the sphere to a point on the circular base is a radius of the sphere, with length 8 cm. It is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has as legs the radius of the circular base and a line drawn from the center of the circular base to the center of the sphere. You know that the radius of the circular base is r, so you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the other leg, which is part of the cone's height. The height of the cone above the center of the sphere is another radius of the sphere, having length 8 cm. Add those two values to get the total height of the cone. This will be h in terms of r; use algebra to rewrite it as r in terms of h.

      Note that for any given radius (and assuming the tip of the cone is at the top of the sphere), there are two heights that satisfy these conditions; a short one, with the base above the center of the sphere, and a tall one, with the base below the center of the sphere. I assume we are dealing with the tall cone in all cases.

      For (b), use the fact that V = (1/3)*(pi*r^2)*h, and use the expression for r in terms of h to rewrite V in terms of h only.

      For (c), instead use the original expression for h in terms of r to rewrite V in terms of r only. V has "stationary value" when its derivative with respect to r is equal to zero. So take the derivative of V, set it equal to zero, and solve for r.

      You can do (d) by taking a test value of r or by taking the second derivative.

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    Boula asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

    Calculus 3: Find the dimensions of the box that minimize the total cost of materials used?

    Design a rectangular milk carton box of width w, length l, and height h which holds 536 cm^3 of milk. The sides of the box cost 3 cent/cm^3 and the top and bottom cost 5 cent/cm^3. Find the dimensions of the box that minimize the total cost of materials used.

    Dimensions are ____________________

    (Enter your answer as a comma separated list of lengths.)

    Please help

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    • Ossi G
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      1 decade ago
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      Hello

      V = 536 = wLh -> h = 536/(wL)

      C = 2*w*L*5 + 3(2*w*h + 2L*h)

      the base must in any case be quadratic, because 1. a square has a maximum area at minimum perimeter, and 2. a cube holds a maximum volume at minimum area. So an "elongated cube" is the second best structure for maximum volume. And in addition, the four sides have the same prize.

      This makes the equation to

      C = 10L^2 + 3*(2L*536/L^2 + 2L*536/L^2)

      C = 10L^2 + 6432/L

      C' = 20L - 6432/L^2 = 0

      20L = 6432/L^2

      20L^3 = 6432

      L^3 = 6432/20

      L^3 = 321,6

      L = 6,85 cm

      w = 6,85 cm

      h = 536/L^2 = 11,42 cm

      I hope that this is right so, or did you forget any other relation between w,L,h, and Volume or Area?

      Regards

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    • Deb D
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      1 decade ago

      Do you mean:

      "The sides of the box cost 3 cent/cm^2 and the top and bottom cost 5 cent/cm^2"

      and not

      "The sides of the box cost 3 cent/cm^3 and the top and bottom cost 5 cent/cm^3"?

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