Math Problem Statement

The height of a cone is increasing at a constant rate of 4 in./s and the volume is increasing at a rate of 239 in.³ per second at the instant when the radius of the cone is 10 inches and the volume is 527 in.³ what is the rate of change of the radius?

Solution

We are given the following information about a cone:

  • The height of the cone is increasing at a constant rate: dhdt=4in./s\frac{dh}{dt} = 4 \, \text{in./s}.
  • The volume is increasing at a rate of dVdt=239in3/s\frac{dV}{dt} = 239 \, \text{in}^3/\text{s}.
  • The radius of the cone at the specific moment is r=10in.r = 10 \, \text{in.}.
  • The volume of the cone at that moment is V=527in3V = 527 \, \text{in}^3.

We need to find the rate of change of the radius drdt\frac{dr}{dt}.

Step 1: Volume of a cone formula

The volume of a cone is given by: V=13πr2hV = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h

Step 2: Differentiate with respect to time

To relate the rates of change of the radius, height, and volume, we differentiate the volume formula with respect to time tt using the chain rule: dVdt=13π(2rhdrdt+r2dhdt)\frac{dV}{dt} = \frac{1}{3} \pi \left( 2r h \frac{dr}{dt} + r^2 \frac{dh}{dt} \right)

Step 3: Solve for drdt\frac{dr}{dt}

Substitute the known values: dVdt=239in3/s\frac{dV}{dt} = 239 \, \text{in}^3/\text{s}, dhdt=4in./s\frac{dh}{dt} = 4 \, \text{in./s}, r=10in.r = 10 \, \text{in.}, and find hh from the volume formula.

First, find hh when V=527in3V = 527 \, \text{in}^3 and r=10in.r = 10 \, \text{in.}: 527=13π(10)2h527 = \frac{1}{3} \pi (10)^2 h 527=13π(100)h527 = \frac{1}{3} \pi (100) h h=527×3100π=1581100πin.h = \frac{527 \times 3}{100 \pi} = \frac{1581}{100 \pi} \, \text{in.} Now we can substitute this into the differentiated volume equation.

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In this case, you can still solve the problem manually by calculating:

  1. The height hh using the equation h=1581100πh = \frac{1581}{100 \pi} from the given volume and radius.
  2. Substitute this hh value and other known quantities into the differentiated volume equation: 239π=13(2(10)hdrdt+102(4))\frac{239}{\pi} = \frac{1}{3} \left( 2(10)h \frac{dr}{dt} + 10^2(4) \right)
  3. Solve for drdt\frac{dr}{dt}.

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Here are 5 relative questions:

  1. How is the volume of other shapes like cylinders or spheres derived?
  2. What happens when the radius decreases instead of increasing?
  3. Can we apply a similar technique to find rates of change in real-world problems, like population growth?
  4. How do different variables in this problem (radius, height) affect the cone’s surface area?
  5. What role does the chain rule play in differentiating composite functions?

Tip: When dealing with related rates problems, clearly identify all changing quantities and their relationships before applying differentiation.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Related Rates
Differentiation
Geometry
Calculus

Formulas

Volume of a cone: V = (1/3)πr²h
Differentiation: dV/dt = (1/3)π(2r * h * dr/dt + r² * dh/dt)

Theorems

Chain Rule
Implicit Differentiation

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12 (Precalculus, Calculus)