Steve was given this problem:The radius r(t) of a circle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters per second. At a certain instant t0, the radius is 8 centimeters. What is the rate of change of the area A(t) of the circle at that instant?Which equation should Steve use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) A(t)=2π⋅r(t)(B) A(t)=π[r(t)]2(C) A(t)=4π[r(t)]2(D) A(t)=34π[r(t)]3
Q. Steve was given this problem:The radius r(t) of a circle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters per second. At a certain instant t0, the radius is 8 centimeters. What is the rate of change of the area A(t) of the circle at that instant?Which equation should Steve use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) A(t)=2π⋅r(t)(B) A(t)=π[r(t)]2(C) A(t)=4π[r(t)]2(D) A(t)=34π[r(t)]3
Identify Formula: Identify the correct formula for the area of a circle.The area A of a circle is given by the formula A=πr2, where r is the radius of the circle. This corresponds to option (B) A(t)=π[r(t)]2.
Determine Rate of Change: Determine the rate of change of the area with respect to time.To find the rate of change of the area A with respect to time t, we need to differentiate the area function A(t) with respect to time. This is done using the chain rule of differentiation, since the radius r is a function of time t.
Differentiate Area Function: Differentiate the area function with respect to time.The derivative of A with respect to t is dtdA, and using the chain rule, we get dtdA=dtd(πr2)=2πr⋅dtdr. Here, dtdr is the rate of change of the radius with respect to time, which is given as 3 centimeters per second.
Substitute Given Values: Substitute the given values into the differentiated formula.At the instant t0, the radius r(t) is 8 centimeters, and dtdr is 3 centimeters per second. Substituting these values into the formula from Step 3, we get dtdA=2π×8cm×3cm/s.
Calculate Rate of Change: Calculate the rate of change of the area. dtdA=2π×8cm×3cm/s=48πcm2/s. This is the rate of change of the area of the circle at the instant when the radius is 8 centimeters.
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