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    (1) Identify the key variables and their relationships using algebraic expressions. (2) Derive a first equation relating the variables based on their relationships. (3) Take the derivative of the first equation with respect to time to obtain a second equation. (4) Substitute known values into the second equation to determine the desired rate of change.

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    (1) Identify the key variables and their relationships using algebraic expressions. (2) Derive a first equation relating the variables based on their relationships. (3) Take the derivative of the first equation with respect to time to obtain a second equation. (4) Substitute known values into the second equation to determine the desired rate of change.

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    (1) Identify the key variables and their relationships using algebraic expressions. (2) Derive a first equation relating the variables based on their relationships. (3) Take the derivative of the first equation with respect to time to obtain a second equation. (4) Substitute known values into the second equation to determine the desired rate of change.

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    Strategy to tackle the problem


    (1) Identify the given variables and the variable whose rate is to be minimized. Convert the verbal descriptions into algebraic expressions so that we can see the given
    information more transparently.
    (2) Identify the relation that allow us to write down an equation (referred as the first
    equation), involving the variables whose rates of change either are given or are to be
    determined.
    (3) Compute the derivative both sides of the first equation, with respect to the time
    t. We call the resulting equation the second equation. (We may need to apply Chain
    Rule and/or implicit differentiation skills here).
    (4) After completing the differentiation step above, substitute into the second equation all known information to determine the wanted rate.

    Example 1 A spherical balloon is inflated with gas at the rate of 20 cubic feet per
    minute. How fast is the radius of the balloon increasing at the instant the radius is
    2 feet?
    Solution:

    (1) Let V denote the volume of the balloon and r the radius of the

    balloon. Here we can perform the math modelling as shown in the table below. The
    involved variables are the area A and the radius r, both are functions of the time t.
    Verbal expressions

    Corresponding math model

    balloon is inflated with gas at the

    dV
    dt

    = 20 cubic feet/minute

    rate of 20 cubic feet per minute


    How fast is r increasing at the instant
    the radius is 2 feet?

    when r = 2, find

    dr
    dt

    =?

    (2) From geometry, we know that V = 43 r3 , this is the first equation. (Note that we
    want

    dr
    ,
    dt

    and that V and r are involved in this equation). (3) Compute the derivative

    both sides of the first equation, with respect to the time t, to get the second equation:
    dV
    dr
    = 4 r2 .
    dt
    dt
    Here, as r = r(t) is a function of t, we applied Chain Rule to get

    (4) Substitute the given data r = 2, and

    dA
    dt

    Solve for

    dr
    ,
    dt

    to get

    dr
    dt

    20
    16

    5
    4

    dr
    dA
    dr
    = 4 (2)2 = 16 .
    dt
    dt
    dt
    feet/minute.

    = 3r dr
    .
    dt

    = 20 into the second equation, to

    get the second equation


    20 =

    dr3
    dt

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