Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2011 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/11) | Q#2
Question
The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at a constant rate of 50 cm3 per second. Find the rate of increase of the radius when the radius is 10 cm. [Volume of a sphere ]
Solution
i.
We are given that;
We are required to find rate of change of radius;
Therefore;
For rate of change of radius;
We have so we need to find
.
Expression for the volume of the sphere is;
Therefore;
Rate of change of with respect to
is derivative of
with respect to
;
Therefore, rate of change of volume of sphere is;
Rule for differentiation of is:
Rate of change of
with respect to
at a particular point
can be found by substituting x-coordinates of that point in the expression for rate of change;
Hence rate of change of volume when .
Finally;
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