Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
4. Applications of Derivatives
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Problem 58
Textbook Question
{Use of Tech} Flow from a tank A cylindrical tank is full at time t=0 when a valve in the bottom of the tank is opened. By Torricelli’s law, the volume of water in the tank after t hours is V=100(200−t)², measured in cubic meters.
c. Find the rate at which water flows from the tank and plot the flow rate function.
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Step 1: Understand the problem. We need to find the rate at which water flows from the tank. This is the derivative of the volume function V with respect to time t, which gives us the flow rate function.
Step 2: Identify the volume function. The volume of water in the tank at time t is given by V(t) = 100(200 - t)^2.
Step 3: Differentiate the volume function with respect to time t. Use the chain rule to find the derivative of V(t). The chain rule states that if you have a composite function, the derivative is the derivative of the outer function evaluated at the inner function times the derivative of the inner function.
Step 4: Apply the chain rule. Let u = 200 - t, then V(t) = 100u^2. The derivative of V with respect to u is 200u, and the derivative of u with respect to t is -1. Therefore, the derivative of V with respect to t is dV/dt = 200u * (-1).
Step 5: Substitute back the expression for u. Since u = 200 - t, substitute this back into the derivative to get the flow rate function: dV/dt = -200(200 - t). This function represents the rate at which water flows from the tank.
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