A water tank is drained. The following function gives the volume, in liters, of the water remaining in the tank t minutes after the drain is opened:V(t)=3000(1−0.05t)2What is the instantaneous rate of change of the volume after 10 minutes?Choose 1 answer:(A) −150 liters per minute(B) −150 minutes per liter(C) 750 liters per minute(D) 750 minutes per liter
Q. A water tank is drained. The following function gives the volume, in liters, of the water remaining in the tank t minutes after the drain is opened:V(t)=3000(1−0.05t)2What is the instantaneous rate of change of the volume after 10 minutes?Choose 1 answer:(A) −150 liters per minute(B) −150 minutes per liter(C) 750 liters per minute(D) 750 minutes per liter
Differentiate V(t): To find the instantaneous rate of change, we need to differentiate the volume function V(t) with respect to time t.
Apply chain rule: Differentiate V(t)=3000(1−0.05t)2 using the chain rule.dtdV=3000×2(1−0.05t)2−1×−0.05
Simplify the derivative: Simplify the derivative. dtdV=−300×(1−0.05t)
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