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Diffrentiation ( rates of change)?

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The volume of a cylinder increases at a rate of 1.0cm^3 per second. The height, h cm, of the cylinder is always twice the radius, r cm. Find the rate of change in radius when the radius is 8cm.

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  1. you might wanna check again to see if it says cylinder or cone, cause there wouldn't be a change in rate of radius if its a cylinder


  2. h = 2r

    Volume, V = π r² h = π r² *(2r)

    => V = 2 π r³

    => dV/dt = 6 π r² dr/dt

    => dr/dt

    = (dV/dt) / (6π r²)

    = (1) / (6π*(8)²)

    = 8.3 x 10^(-4) cm/s.

  3. dV/dt=1

    But V=pi r^2 h

    = pi r^2 2r (since h=2r)

    = 2pi r^3

    dV/dt = 2pi 2r^2 dr/dt

    => 1 = 2pi r^2 dr/dt

    => 1 = 2pi (8)^2 dr/dt

    => dr/dt = 1/(128pi)

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