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Math 151 Homework 09 (Homework)

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Nafiur Rahman
MATH 151, section 05, Fall 2016
Instructor: Zong Wang Liu

Due : Sunday, October 9 2016 11:59 PM EDT

1. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.003.

Each side of a square is increasing at a rate of 8 cm/s. At what rate is the area of the square increasing when the area of the
square is 36 cm2?
cm2/s

2. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.004.MI.

The length of a rectangle is increasing at a rate of 8 cm/s and its width is increasing at a rate of 7 cm/s. When the length is 15
cm and the width is 9 cm, how fast is the area of the rectangle increasing?
cm2/s

3. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.005.MI.

A cylindrical tank with radius 5 m is being filled with water at a rate of 3 m3/min. How fast is the height of the water
increasing?

m/min

4. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.006.

The radius of a sphere is increasing at a rate of 4 mm/s. How fast is the volume increasing when the diameter is 40 mm?

mm3/s

5. /2 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.007.

Suppose y =

2x + 1 , where x and y are functions of t.

(a) If dx/dt = 3, find dy/dt when x = 4.

dy
=
dt
(b) If dy/dt = 4, find dx/dt when x = 24.
dx
=
dt

6. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.011.

If a snowball melts so that its surface area decreases at a rate of 5 cm2/min, find the rate at which the diameter decreases
when the diameter is 12 cm.

cm/min

7. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.013.

A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 mi and a speed of 520 mi/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at
which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 4 mi away from the station. (Round your answer to the
nearest whole number.)
mi/h

8. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.015.MI.

Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at 48 mi/h and the other travels west at 36 mi/h. At what rate is
the distance between the cars increasing three hours later?
mi/h

9. /1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.017.

A man starts walking north at 5 ft/s from a point P. Five minutes later a woman starts walking south at 7 ft/s from a point 500
ft due east of P. At what rate are the people moving apart 15 minutes after the woman starts walking? (Round your answer to
two decimal places.)
ft/s

10./2 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.018.

A baseball diamond is a square with side 90 ft. A batter hits the ball and runs toward first base with a speed of 27 ft/s.

(a) At what rate is his distance from second base decreasing when he is halfway to first base? (Round your answer to
one decimal place.)
ft/s
(b) At what rate is his distance from third base increasing at the same moment? (Round your answer to one decimal
place.)
ft/s

11./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.021.

At noon, ship A is 90 km west of ship B. Ship A is sailing south at 10 km/h and ship B is sailing north at 20 km/h. How fast is
the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 PM? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
km/h

12./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.028.

A kite 100 ft above the ground moves horizontally at a speed of 7 ft/s. At what rate is the angle (in radians) between the string
and the horizontal decreasing when 200 ft of string have been let out?
rad/s

13./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.7.029.

Two sides of a triangle are 6 m and 10 m in length and the angle between them is increasing at a rate of 0.06 rad/s. Find the
rate at which the area of the triangle is increasing when the angle between the sides of fixed length is rad.
3
m2/s

14./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.001.MI.

Find the linearization L(x) of the function at a.

f(x) = x4 + 2x2, a = 1
L(x) =

15./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.004.

Find the linearization L(x) of the function at a.

f(x) = x3/4, a = 81
L(x) =

16./2 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.005.

Find the linear approximation of the function f(x) =

1 x at a = 0.

L(x) =

Use L(x) to approximate the numbers

0.9 and

0.9
0.99
Illustrate by graphing f and the tangent line.

0.99 . (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

17./2 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.006.MI.

Find the linear approximation of the function g(x) =

1 + x at a = 0.

g(x)

Use it to approximate the numbers

5

0.95 and

0.95
5

1.1

Illustrate by graphing g and the tangent line.

1.1 . (Round your answers to three decimal places.)

18./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.011.

Use a linear approximation (or differentials) to estimate the given number.

(1.999)5

19./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.013.

Use a linear approximation (or differentials) to estimate the given number.

(32.05)4/5

20./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.512.XP.

Find the linearization L(x) of the function at a.

f(x) = cos x, a = /2
L(x) =

21./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.520.XP.

Use a linear approximation (or differentials) to estimate the given number. (Do not round your answer).
(32.05)4/5

22./1 pointsSEssCalc2 2.8.521.XP.

Use a linear approximation (or differentials) to estimate the given number. (Use the linearization of 1/x. Do not round your
answer.)
1
1002