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Related Rates in Calculus Examples

The document discusses related rates in mathematics, illustrating how the rate of change of one quantity can be related to others with known rates. It provides examples, including a liquid draining through a conical filter and an oil spill from a ruptured tanker, detailing how to calculate the area of the spill as the radius increases. Another example involves a camera tracking a rocket's elevation angle as it rises vertically, demonstrating the application of related rates in real-world scenarios.

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Related Rates in Calculus Examples

The document discusses related rates in mathematics, illustrating how the rate of change of one quantity can be related to others with known rates. It provides examples, including a liquid draining through a conical filter and an oil spill from a ruptured tanker, detailing how to calculate the area of the spill as the radius increases. Another example involves a camera tracking a rocket's elevation angle as it rises vertically, demonstrating the application of related rates in real-world scenarios.

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Dr.

Muhammad Yousaf
Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics
COMSATS University Islamabad
RELATED RATES
The rate at which some quantity is changing by relating the quantity to other quantities whose
rates of change are known.
A liquid draining through a conical filter. As the liquid drains, its
volume V , height h, and radius r are functions of the elapsed time t ,
and at each instant these variables are related by the equation
Example 2 Assume that oil spilled from a ruptured tanker spreads in a circular pattern Oil spill from a ruptured
tanker whose radius increases at a constant rate of 2 ft/s. How fast is the area of the spill increasing when the
radius of the spill is 60 ft?
Solution. Let
t = number of seconds elapsed from the time of the spill
r = radius of the spill in feet after t seconds
A = area of the spill in square feet after t seconds
Example.
We have shown a camera mounted at a point 3000 ft from 3000 ft Camera Launching pad Elevation
angle Rocket the base of a rocket launching pad. If the rocket is rising vertically at 880 ft/s when it is
4000 ft above the launching pad, how fast must the camera elevation angle change at that instant to keep
the camera aimed at the rocket?

Solution. Let t = number of seconds elapsed from the time of launch


φ = camera elevation angle in radians after t seconds
h = height of the rocket in feet after t seconds

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