The equation of a curve is .
- (a)
Show that
- (b)
A particle moves along the curve such that the x-coordinate is moving at a constant rate of 0.2 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate at the point where .
- (c)
Using your result from part (a), evaluate
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Worked solution
8(a)
1. Apply the product rule and chain rule to differentiate the expression.
Let .
Using the product rule:
2. Express the derivative with positive indices.
3. Combine the terms into a single fraction to obtain the required result.
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8(b)
1. State the chain rule for connected rates of change
By the chain rule,
2. Evaluate the derivative at $x=5$ and calculate the rate of change of $y$
From part (a), .
When ,
Given ,
or units/s
8(c)
1. Use the result from part (a) to set up an equation involving definite integrals.
From part (a), we know that .
Integrating both sides with respect to from to :
2. Split the integrand to isolate the required integral.
We can split the fraction:
3. Evaluate the known integral and the right-hand side.
Evaluate the right-hand side:
Evaluate the remaining integral on the left:
4. Solve for the required integral.
Substitute these values back into the equation:
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