A 10-meter ladder is sliding down a vertical wall so the distance between the top of the ladder and the ground is decreasing at 3 meters per minute.At a certain instant, the bottom of the ladder is 6 meters from the wall.What is the rate of change of the area formed by the ladder at that instant (in square meters per minute)?Choose 1 answer:(A) 12(B) −27(C) 7(D) −6
Q. A 10-meter ladder is sliding down a vertical wall so the distance between the top of the ladder and the ground is decreasing at 3 meters per minute.At a certain instant, the bottom of the ladder is 6 meters from the wall.What is the rate of change of the area formed by the ladder at that instant (in square meters per minute)?Choose 1 answer:(A) 12(B) −27(C) 7(D) −6
Triangle Area Formula: The ladder forms a right triangle with the wall and the ground. The area of a right triangle is (21)×base×height.
Variables and Area Calculation: Let x be the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall, and y be the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground. The area A=(21)×x×y.
Pythagorean Theorem Application: Given that the ladder is 10 meters long, by the Pythagorean theorem, we have x2+y2=102.
Differentiation for Rates of Change: Differentiate both sides with respect to time t to find the rates of change: 2xdtdx+2ydtdy=0.
Given Rate of Change: We know that dtdy=−3 meters per minute (since the top is going down, it's negative), and we need to find dtdx.
Substitution for Variables: Substitute x=6 meters and y=(102−62)=(100−36)=64=8 meters into the differentiated equation.
Equation Simplification: Now we have 2×6×(dtdx)+2×8×(−3)=0.
Solving for dtdx: Solve for dtdx: 12⋅(dtdx)−48=0.
Final Rate Calculation: Add 48 to both sides: 12(dtdx)=48.
Substitution for Area Rate: Now we find the rate of change of the area dtdA=21⋅(x⋅dtdy+y⋅dtdx).
Area Rate Calculation: Substitute x=6, y=8, dtdy=−3, and dtdx=4 into the equation for dtdA.
Area Rate Calculation: Substitute x=6, y=8, dtdy=−3, and dtdx=4 into the equation for dtdA.Calculate dtdA=21×(6×(−3)+8×4).
Area Rate Calculation: Substitute x=6, y=8, dtdy=−3, and dtdx=4 into the equation for dtdA.Calculate dtdA=21×(6×(−3)+8×4).dtdA=21×(−18+32).
Area Rate Calculation: Substitute x=6, y=8, dtdy=−3, and dtdx=4 into the equation for dtdA.Calculate dtdA=21×(6×(−3)+8×4).dtdA=21×(−18+32).dtdA=21×14=7 square meters per minute.
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