document.write( "Question 1163278: The level of water in a rain gutter is given by the following
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document.write( "V(t) = . Note : The square root contains 4-t^2\r
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document.write( "a. Determine dV/dt\r
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document.write( "b. Is the water level rising or falling at t = 1.5 seconds?\r
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document.write( "10t(√4-t^2)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #787331 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! V=10t*(4-t^2)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "dV/dt=10t *(1/2)(4-t^2)^(-1/2)*(-2t)+10*sqrt(4-t^2) \n" ); document.write( "This is -10t^2/(sqrt(4-t^2))+10 sqrt(4-t^2). (the 1/2 and 2 go away) \n" ); document.write( "when t=1.5 \n" ); document.write( "dV/dt=-22.50/sqrt(1.75)+10*sqrt(1.75)=-17.01+13.23 \n" ); document.write( "=-3.78, which is negative\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-10t^2/sqrt(4-t^2)=-10*sqrt(4-t^2) when derivative equals 0 \n" ); document.write( "t^2=4-t^2 \n" ); document.write( "2t^2=4 \n" ); document.write( "t^2=2 \n" ); document.write( "t=1.414 where the derivative is 0. It was rising until then but it is falling after that, which is where 1.5 seconds is. \n" ); document.write( " |