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    This document provides an overview of the strategy for solving related rate problems involving areas. It outlines a 4 step process: (1) identify the given variables and the variable whose rate is needed, (2) write an equation relating the variables, (3) take the derivative of this equation with respect to time, (4) substitute known values and rates to determine the desired rate. It then works through an example problem finding the rate of change of the area of a circle when the radius is increasing at a rate of 2 inches per minute and the current radius is 6 inches.

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    This document provides an overview of the strategy for solving related rate problems involving areas. It outlines a 4 step process: (1) identify the given variables and the variable whose rate is needed, (2) write an equation relating the variables, (3) take the derivative of this equation with respect to time, (4) substitute known values and rates to determine the desired rate. It then works through an example problem finding the rate of change of the area of a circle when the radius is increasing at a rate of 2 inches per minute and the current radius is 6 inches.

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    Related Rate Problems Involving Areas

    Strategy to tackle the problem

    (1) Identify the given variables and the variable whose rate is to be minimized. Con-
    vert 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 equa-
    tion all known information to determine the wanted rate.

    Example 1 The radius r of a circle is increasing at a rate of 2 inches per minute.


    Find the rate of change of the area when r = 6 inches.

    Solution: (1) Let A denote the area. 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


    dr
    r is increased at a rate of 2 inches per minute dt
    = 2 inches/minute
    dA
    find the rate of change of the area find dt
    =?

    (2) From geometry, we know that A = πr2 , this is the first equation. (Note that we
    dA
    want dt
    , and A 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:

    dA dr
    = π · 2r · .
    dt dt
    dr2
    Here, as r = r(t) is a function of t, we applied Chain Rule to get dt
    = 2r dr
    dt
    .

    dr
    (4) Substitute the given data r = 2, and dt
    = 2 into the second equation, to get
    the answer
    dA
    = π · 2(2)(2) = 8π square inches/minutre.
    dt

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