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100

Find dy/dx if

x=t^2+1

y=2t^3-t^2

(6t^2-2t)/(2t)=3t-1

100

Find the velocity vector is the position vector is 

<t^2-1, e^(t^3)>

<2t, 3t^2e^(t^3)>

100

Two positive integers sum to 100.  Find the values of the two integers that will maximize the produce of the square root of the first number times the second. 

(sqrt(x))y

x = 33.333

y = 66.667

100

A cylinder of radius 5 in is being filled with water at a rate of 7in2/min.  Find the rate of change of the height of the water.

7/(25pi) = 0.089 (in)/min

200

Find the tangent line at t=2

x=t^2+t-1

y=t^3-t^2

(y-4)=8/5(x-5)

200

Find the acceleration vector at t=1 if the position vector is 

<t^5-1, 3t^4-2>

<20, 36>

200

A rectangular plot of land next is 2000ft2 and next to a barn.  Find the minimum amount of fencing needed to enclose the plot of land. 

126.491 inches of fencing

200

A radius of a sphere of ice is shrinking at .85 cm/min.  Find the rate of change of the volume of the sphere when the radius is 10 cm.

-340pi (cm)^3/min=-1068.141 (cm)^3/min

300

Find d2y/dx2

x=t^2

y=t^2+6t+5


((2t)2-(2t+6)2)/(2t)^3=-3/(2t^3)

300

Find the speed of the particle if the vector at t=1 if the position vector is

<t^3+t-1, 4t^2-6t>

 

sqrt20

300

A swimmer is in the ocean 6 miles directly from shore.  They need to reach their hotel that is 25 miles down the beach parallel to their position.  They can swim at 3mph and jog at 5mph.  Where should they land on the beach to minimize their time to the hotel?

4.5 miles from their position OR 20.5 miles from the hotel

300

A cone is point down and has a base radius of 10m and a height of 25m.  Sand is draining out of the cone at a rate of 12 m3/min.  Find the rate of change of the radius, when the radius of the sand is 5m.

0.0611 m/min OR 

-0.192/pi

400

Find the points of the horizatonal tangents if t is all real numbers

x=t^2-t+1

y=t^3-3t

t = -1  (3, 2)

t = 1  (1, -2)

400

Determine if following particle is moving right or left at t=2 and justify your answer if the position vector is 

<t^2-6t, t^3-7t>

left since dx/dt is -2

400

An open topped box has a length that is 4 times the width. If the box holds 400in3, what are the dimensions of the box to minimum amount of material needed to construct the box?

5in by 20in by 4 in

400
Ship A is 15 miles south of port and traveling 30mph in a northern direction.  Ship B is 8 miles east of port and traveling at 40mph in an eastern direction. Find the rate of change of the distrance between the two ships at this moment.

-7.647 mph

500

Find the points of the vertical tangents if 

0<=t<2pi

x=3+2cost

y=-1+4sint

t = 0 (5, -1)

t = pi  (1, -1)

500

Given the following position vector, decide if the particle is ever at rest and explain your answer.

<1/3t^3-4t+6, 1/3t^3-4t^2+12t-8>

Yes since both dx/dt and dy/dt =0 when t=2

500

A cylinder is inscribed in a sphere that has a radius of 8 cm.  Find the maximum volume of the cylinder. 

394.138pi cm^3= 1238.220cm^3

500

A sphere of ice is melting at into a cylinder below that has a radius of 9 inches.  The radius of the sphere is shrinking at a rate of 0.54 in/sec.  Find the rate of change of the height of water in the cylinder when the radius of the sphere is 12in.

3.84 in/sec

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