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Related Rates and Mean Value Theorem

The document discusses related rates in calculus, providing examples and steps for solving problems involving changing quantities over time. It includes applications of implicit differentiation and the Mean Value Theorem, as well as L'Hôpital's Rule for evaluating limits. Various scenarios, such as a balloon inflating and water levels in containers, illustrate the concepts of related rates.

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Related Rates and Mean Value Theorem

The document discusses related rates in calculus, providing examples and steps for solving problems involving changing quantities over time. It includes applications of implicit differentiation and the Mean Value Theorem, as well as L'Hôpital's Rule for evaluating limits. Various scenarios, such as a balloon inflating and water levels in containers, illustrate the concepts of related rates.

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Topic 7 : • Related Rates 13.

2 )


L' Hospital 'S Rule C 3.71

• Mean Value Theorem C 2.13 )


Related Rates
Related Rates C 3.2 ) :

Motivation :
Suppose a
particle is
moving around a circle of radius I C 't
'
=/ )
x y .

So that its position depends on time C x I


y are Functions of time ) .

Calculate in terms of x y A dx
day . , - y
t at

Using implicit differentiation we have :


• C Htt . yet ) )

If
2X
Edt ( 't ) dat A
' '
Cl )
y
2y§f
x = t
= o

29ft IF
{⇒ = -
2X


If I ¥
-
=


Related rates are an application of differentiation where we have :

LAB Some quantities related to each other


' '
I
e.
g . X t y
=

LOB quantities changing at a rate C with respect to time )


e.
g .

If . dt
dt
'
Reca " .

A sphere of radius r has Volume IT r and has diameter as


4g
Related Rates ( 3.2 )
.

A
'
Example spherical balloon is
being inflated at a constant rate of 20cm rsec .

How Fast the balloon the balloon 's


is 'S radius
changing when diameter is

20cm ?

Steps :
① Draw a diagram .

② Introduce notation .
r : radius a
V : Volume of sphere

③ Write down the rates


you have I need .

If = rate of change of radius . IF = rate of inflation

Know I
¥ 7
We :
We want 10cm
20cm
:
= see .
at E .

dt

IT ?
④ Write down an equation that relates your quantities .
V =
4g

⑤ Diffentiate both sides wit . t C implicit differentiation ) .

If = 4 trddf
⑥ Substitute the given information and solve for the desired rate .

If Tiff
'

20=4 IT Clo ) L⇒ 20=400 1=7


If =
glop ,
cmrsec .
Recall .

A cylinder of radius r and height h has volume Tirah


Related Rates ( 3.2 )
.

2cm
Example A cylindrical Cup of radius is filled with water and cracked on the

of 1cm "
bottom .
The water is leaking out of the crack at a rate Sec
.

What is the rate at which the water level is changing when the water

level is at 3cm ?
r•

{
h

Steps :
① Draw a diagram .

② Introduce notation .
T : radius a
h :
height ,
V : Volume of water in

cylinder
③ Write down the rates
you have I need .

II
Given Want
cm7sec ddht
: :
= -
I ,
r=2 .
at h = 3cm .

'

④ Write down equation that relates quantities V= Tir h 4th


your
=
an .

DV dh
⑤ Diffentiate both Sides [Link] . t C implicit differentiation ) .
= 4 it
dt dt

⑥ Substitute the given information and solve for the desired rate .

-
I =
4T If ⇒
If =
-4,4 cmrsec .
'

Recall A of h h
cone radius r and height has volume kg Tir
'

Related Rates ( 3.2 )


.

Example As gravel is being poured into a conical pile ,


its Volume V changes with

time As result its height h and also


.
a , radius r
change with time .

What is the relationship between these changes ?

If -
-

I (2%11)
)
'

( Implicitly
) differentiating tar h
If ( 2%
V=
I trddh
.

= h

If ( htrddh )
as
=

Is

If (
't
high )
2
I
r -
=
Related Rates C 3.2 ) :

Example A boat is being pulled to a dock by a rope .


Consider the rate at which

the rope is pulled and the rate at which the boat approaches the dock .

How are these two rates related ?

Xmm
Z
One is a constant multiple h

J
of the other .
x

The two rates are

equal .

Let 2-
length of rope

considering
=
a

It depends on how close the X = horizontal distance to dock ,

boat is to the dock .


and h =
height of dock from water .

There's not enough information The rates we are are

to tell .
DZ and DX i

dt dt

II
'
hid 2
If I II
We have ⇒ ⇒
2- 't Z
2x
If
=
x = t O = .

( depends on how close the

boat is to the dock .


)
'

Recall A of h h
cone radius r and height has volume Eg Tir
'

Related Rates ( 3.2 )


.

Example

10Mt
Water is
being Poured into a Water tower at a rate of min .

The water tower has the shape of an upside down circular cone

10mF
with a radius of 5M and a height of 10M .
At the instant when
the water is Sm high ,
how fast is the water level rising ?

Variables

rt
ftTf
: = tower radius
. Tw
= water radius ,
V= water Volume .

ht =
tower
height ,
hw = water height .

rt =
5

We Know ht
5MDI
: =
,
=
10M , = see ht = to

dt

We want :
dhw When hw =
5M .
Equation :
V= Iz hw
dt '
hw
=
Ez (E) hw

Tty
So du
Fa ( 3h : ddhf )
'
. =

dt =
Tt Kw Using these similar
dhw
.

⇒ 10 =
( 25 ) dt
triangles we know

5 Rw
=

⇒ dhw 10 4 40
10 hw
= .
=
m , min
dt
.

25 IT 25T ⇒ rw =
tzhw .
L Hospital
'

'S

Rule
ti Hospital 'S Rule :

Warm -

Up ④ If Fox ) =
x 49 then
Lim fix ) equals C

indeterminate
.
-

→ 49 form of type %)
of -7 .

O I Iim x -
49 ( At 7 )
x -749
of -7 ( At 7)

=
lim ( x -

4911ft 7) =
14 .

7 14 X -749 X -

49

⑥ If Fen then
=g¥g .
fight Muds (
of #
indeterminate Form
type .

'
° 's tim.
;¥s=¥m . ¥:
's Taite
Item
't
in denominator )
=
kg .

x Vs
L' Hospital 'S Rule :

④ What is life ¥ ? (
indeterminate
form of type .

O I Our
algebra tricks
For dealing with
indeterminate Forms
won't help us here !
A -

¥o
Hospital 's
Using
L' Rule
fifty ¥ Ija ¥
O
:
= = .

ti Hospital 's Rule : IF fifa Fg is an indeterminate form of type Of

tgif
±
then
¥a
FI
fifa Fg provided differentiable
are
a
F g
a
. =

, and
ginnear
.to a
.
and the limit
on the right exists or is infinite .

( Note could replace by at )


" " -

: we a to or a
. a .
g- lnx

L' Hospital 'S Rule :

Example :
Compute the following limits :

if
⑨ ¥7, HI =
¥7 ,
K I .

o
to
% ( So .
let 's use L' Hospital 's rule ) A

X x x

⑤ lim e
=
lion e
=
lim e
= A . I
X -70 HA 2x X -7A
2
2
×
to ¥
( Fx L' Hospital 's
-

let 's
So . use rule )

'

II
② ¥Fot HE time fiFoth Y Ya
0
-

= .
= -
x =
.

E.
.

( So let 's % L' Hospital 's )


-

. use rule

⑥ EYE
In ,
o
sings sitios
= = = .

.
,
to
( not an indeterminate Form . . .
just use substitution rule .
. .
.
if
you
incorrectly tried to L'
you 'd )
use Hospital 's rule get a
-

.
g- lnx

ti Hospital 'S Rule :

Example :
Compute tiny
,
cosxlncx
Inlet .

e
'
-

,
IT ) i

:/
Cosxlncx IT ) lim cost lim lnlx -

it ) ex
tiny
-

=
g.

#
, Htt Htt
In ( et .

e
't

) [Link] )

I
I
Iim X -
T
t 1) E-
"

¥7
=
cost
=
e
* at ex
,
to , .ee ECX )
.

-
it

( hi %
Hospital rule )
-

's

) E-
"
" '
¥7 ¥7
=
e
# ex ,
0
X -
it

IT
'
E )
"

lim ( I
-

= -
= -

e
a
tea
.

=
e X -7kt I
fo
-

% ( hi Hospital 's rule ) DNE


L' Hospital 's Rule : Indeterminate Products

④ Suppose try to evaluate lim fix


)gcx )
and we
get the

indeterminate
we
A a

form O .

no .
How should we proceed ?
F
Lip Rewrite Fg quotient and
as a

y
I
9¥ use

L' Hospital 's Rule .

Indeterminate
Example :
-

valuate him
*
of ez . firm
of type x. o ) .

We rewrite this as a quotient :

'
Iim A
fifty £
O
* x
=
=
fifty = .

Er hear exe
( hi %
Hospital 's rule )

[ Could have also rewrote in the form .


]
L' Hospital 's Rule : Indeterminate Differences

④ Suppose try to evaluate fix ) gcx )


and we
get the
indeterminate
we finna
-

form A -
x .
How should we proceed ?

Lip Convert f -

g intoquotient ( by finding
a a common denominator .

Multiplying by conjugate factoring out .


a common factor . etc . )
then use L' Hospital 's Rule .

Example :
-

valuate lim cscx -


cotx .

X -70

of

sinxtcosx
Let 'S rewrite in terms to see what we're dealing with :

±
;mo [Link] 's
:*
-

so fiidetoetmtinaptee
nos
. .
.

sin
Converting to =
I im I -

cost =
lim X
=
O .

a quotient X -70
sin x
X -70
Cost
fo
.

( L' %
Hospital 's rule )
L' Hospital 's Rule : IndeterminatePowers
" "
④ Suppose we try to evaluate finna [ fun ) and we
get the

forms
Oo .
yo . of 1 ? How should we proceed ?

?
"

indeterminate
'

Lip.
Set y
=
Ex ,

Lobos Take In of both sides :


lny -
-

gu ) ln C feel ) .

Lip Evaluate the limit .

Lip Take of both sides to solve for


e
y .

"
Example valuate (
¥Fot
Form
-

:
X
indeterminate
.

of type Oo) .

Let y
-
-
x ? So . lny -

-
ln ( xD =
xlnx .

f
Hence .
Info lay =

fief
Xlnx ti
Fox YI
=
EYE =

Foix
-

-
O .

O .

to .bg

Soa een 's


x

fight e°
¥
"
=
⇒ Foot x = I .
Mean Value
Theorem
Mean Value Theorem ( 2.13 ) .

Mean Value Theorem fix )

b)
Ca
:
Suppose is ① continuous on , .

and ② differentiable on ( ab ) .

Then there exists a


point c in ( ab ) s 't
f' Fcb )
.

cc ) = -
Fca )
in
'

instantaneous rate of change b a


$←
-

of f at x=c .

average rate of change of f over [ a. b)

ie .
there exists a c sit the.
slope of the tangent line at c

is the same as the Slope of the Secant line between a I b .

Fix )


V.
d
' '

a b x
Mean Value Theorem I )

=L
.
2.13 .


A special case of the Mean Value Theorem C when Fca ) = Fcb ) ) :

fix ) )

Cab
Rolle 's Theorem :
Suppose is ① continuous on .

② differentiable on ( ab )

and ③ Fca ) = Fcb ) .

Then there exists a


point c in ( ab ) S.t. F' (c) .

Fcb ) -
Fca )
b -
a

FH ) fix ) fix ) fix )



%

•.g① f.•
.
A
• • .

d
'
d
' '
d
'
ad d.
' '
a b a b .
b a
Mean Value Theorem I 2.13 ) .

=3
Example You are driving down the road and Two minutes
pass cop
:
a .

later down the

is
you pass another cop C located 3km road ) .
She
pulls you over .
The speed limit 80km/h .
The first cop
recorded speed at 60km/h and the second recorded 65km/h
your . . .

however she's issuing you a ticket Can she.

prove you were

speeding ?

Let Fct ) denote the position of the car at time t .


where
t is in minutes .
So .
a
-
.
O ,
b =
2 ,
Flo ) -
-

o
,
f (2) .

By the Mean Value Theorem .


we Know there exists a time
c between O A 2 S .
t .

f' (c) = Fca ) .

Flo ) =
3 -
O
=
Zz Kml Min .

in
2 O 2
speed
-

per minute

So the speed per hour at te Z (

601km/h
.
is :
=
90km/h .

By the Mean Value Theorem .


you were going
90km/h at some
moment in that 2 minute interval .
.
.
so it looks like
you're getting a ticket .
it
Cab
Mean Value Theorem ]

Lab
:
Suppose fix ) is continuous on and differentiable
on ) .
Then there exists a c in ( ab ) St .

Mean Value Theorem ( 2 - 13 ) '

F' co -
.
Hh
b -
-

a
Fca ,
-

Example :
Show that fix ) -

-
I satisfies the hypotheses of the Mean
Value Theorem on C 1.33
,
then find all numbers c that satisfy
the conclusion of the theorem .

We Know fatty is continuous on C- a O UCO . x ) ) ,


so it's
continuous on Cl . 33 .

'

We have f HH
-

tf exists for to ,
and hence Fck is
differentiable on ( 1.3 ) .

By the MVT .
there exist a c between It 3 sit .

F' Cd
Ffg
?
HD
'

%
Tg
kg
= -
I -

=
-

Kritz IB
= = .

We Know F' co to So ⇐ 3
'
L⇒
-

c C
-

=
-
-
-

.
. .

We need Kcc 3 a so C
-

-
B
Cab
b)
Mean Value Theorem :
Suppose fix ) is continuous on [ a. and differentiable
on ) Then there exists a c in ( ab ) St

)
.
.

Mean Value Theorem ( 2 - 13 '

t co -
.
Feb ) -
Fca )
-

b -
a

Example :
Suppose fix ) is differentiable on C -

no . a) a
FCO ) =-3 a
and F' CHE 5 for
all values of x .
What is the largest FC 2) can possibly be ?

O 1 7 12

We know FCA is differentiable on C- x. ) and hence for BERI


any
no a.
a

Fix ) is differentiable on ( an b) and continuous on [ a. b ] ( since

differentiable implies continuous ) .

In particular ,
we Can
apply the Mean Value Theorem on [ 0.23 :

By the MVT there exists a point c in Co . 2) sit .

' '
'
f- (c) = FC 2) FCO) 2 F Cc ) FC 2) C 3) ⇒ FC 2) 2 f Cc ) 3

=
-
-
-
= -

-
2 -

O Es

⇒ FC 2) E 215 ) -
3

⇒ f (2) E 7
.
Cab
b)
Mean Value Theorem :
Suppose fix ) is continuous on [ a and differentiable
on ) Then there exists a c in ( ab ) St

)
.
.

Mean Value Theorem ( 2 - 13 '

t co -
.
Feb ) -
Fca ,
-

b -
a

'

Theorem :
IF f Cx ) = O For all x in an interval C a. b) a
then f is constant on Ca b) . .

Proof Let and Xz be two numbers in Caio ) with Xis Xz


x
any
:
, .

Since F' Cx ) -
-
O for all X in Cab ) a
we Know that fit is continuous on

[ X. XD .
and differentiable on ( X , axe ) .

there

far
FH
By the Mean Value Theorem exists a point c in Cx , ,x . ) sit .

'

f- (c) =
) ) far
FH
'

f Cd O
- -

⇒ o = since =

Xz -
X , Xz -
X ,

⇒ O = FC Xz ) -
FCX , ) ⇒ FCK ) = FCK ) .

This holds for any two numbers , X ,


I Xz a
in carb ) ,
and hence fix ) is

constant on Ca b ) . .

' ' I I
FIX )
-
- '

e .

g .
fix ) = cos x t Sin x is constant on C- I. It a
bro = t = O

Er Er
and fix ) has domain C- I . I ] .
Cab
b)
Mean Value Theorem :
Suppose fix ) is continuous on [ a. and differentiable
on ) Then there exists a c in ( ab ) St

)
.
.

Mean Value Theorem ( 2 - 13 '

t at .
Feb ) -
Fca )
-

b -
a

Example : Show Isin X -

sing I E IX -

yl For any X. YER .

ye Th

yet
Let t Consider )Fct

sing
Cy
far
Cy
fly
Sint
x. s .
. .
=
.

We Know Fct ) =
Sint is differentiable on C- x. A ) and hence it is
,

differentiable on . X ) and continuous on [ y X ]


, .

By the Mean Value Theorem there exists a point a in .


x ) sit .

'

f- (c) ) Sin x
) cosec ,
-
= -
=


X x
y y
- -

⇒ sin X E I C I Cosell El )
-

since

x
y
-

⇒ Isin x -

sing I E IX -

Y as desired
,
.

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