How fast is the distance between the cars increasing after two hours?
Given:
$\qquad $ speed of car A = $60 mi/h$
$\qquad $ speed of car B = $25 mi/h$
Required: Distance between the cars 2 hours later
Solution:
By using Pythagorean Theorem,
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
z^2 = x^2 + y^2 \qquad \text{Equation 1}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
We multiply the instance $t = 4$ to the corresponding speed of the cars to get the distance at the moment 2 hours later.
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
x =& 25 mi/h (2h) = 50 mi
\\
\\
y =& 60 mi/h(2h) = 120 mi
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
From equation 1, we get the value of $z$
$z = \sqrt{50^2 + 120^2} = 130 mi$
To get the unknown, we derive equation 1 with respect to time
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
z^2 =& x^2 + y^2
\\
\\
\cancel{2} z \frac{dz}{dt} =& \cancel{2}x \frac{dx}{dt} + \cancel{2} y \frac{dy}{dt}
\\
\\
\frac{dz}{dt} =& \frac{\displaystyle x \frac{dx}{dt} + y \frac{dy}{dt} }{z}
\\
\\
\frac{dz}{dt} =& \frac{50(25) + 120 (60)}{130}
\\
\\
&\boxed{\displaystyle \frac{dz}{dt} = 65 mi/h}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 3, 3.8, Section 3.8, Problem 15
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