This document contains notes on solving related rates problems involving cones and ladders. For the cone problem, the author forms an equation relating the volume V and height h of a cone. Taking the derivative of this equation using the chain rule allows solving for the rate of change of h with respect to time. For the ladder problem, similar steps are taken to form an equation relating the lengths l1 and l2, take the derivative using the chain rule, and solve for the rate of change of l2 with respect to time.
This document contains notes on solving related rates problems involving cones and ladders. For the cone problem, the author forms an equation relating the volume V and height h of a cone. Taking the derivative of this equation using the chain rule allows solving for the rate of change of h with respect to time. For the ladder problem, similar steps are taken to form an equation relating the lengths l1 and l2, take the derivative using the chain rule, and solve for the rate of change of l2 with respect to time.
This document contains notes on solving related rates problems involving cones and ladders. For the cone problem, the author forms an equation relating the volume V and height h of a cone. Taking the derivative of this equation using the chain rule allows solving for the rate of change of h with respect to time. For the ladder problem, similar steps are taken to form an equation relating the lengths l1 and l2, take the derivative using the chain rule, and solve for the rate of change of l2 with respect to time.
prepared by Janice Wong SF (ADTP, Sunway University)
Related Rates Question 3 (Notes, page 1) Given information: According to the questions, it is talking about volume and height of the cone. Lets form a formula that relates V and h. (Both and are changing when the water level drops. We know that , so we substitute)
Differentiate it: Chain rule:
prepared by Janice Wong SF (ADTP, Sunway University)
Related Rates Question 4 (Notes, page 1) ? When the bottom of the ladder is pulled away from the wall, it means the length from the wall to the foot of the ladder is increasing. And the top of the ladder will be moving down. The length from the ground to the top of the ladder will be decreasing. Letting the length from the wall to the foot of the ladder be and the length from the ground to the top be . Given , find . Lets form a formula that relates and .
We need to differentiate this function. We can differentiate implicitly wrt .
Chain rule: ft/s
prepared by Janice Wong SF (ADTP, Sunway University)