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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is volume of sphere? thank you

hartnn (hartnn):

formula ? \(\Large V_{sphere}= (4/3)\pi r^3 \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok. thank you. i want to ask a question to you.

hartnn (hartnn):

sure, go ahead :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the radius of a spherical balloon decreases at a rate of 0.3 cm/s. find the rate of change of the volume of balloon at the instant when the radius is 14 cm. (volume of sphere: (4/3)πr3 )

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need to use a differentiation or not ???

hartnn (hartnn):

so, we are given dr/dt = 0.3 yes, we need to differentiate.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so what to do now.

hartnn (hartnn):

rate of change of volume means we need dV/dt so, differentiate V= 4/3 pi r^3 with respect to r what do u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

hartnn (hartnn):

sorry, differentiate V= 4/3 pi r^3 with respect to t *** have you solved any differentiation sum before ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i had

hartnn (hartnn):

whats d/dx x^n = ... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n

hartnn (hartnn):

no.... \(\Large \dfrac{d}{dx}x^n =n x^{n-1}\) seen this ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhh yes yes i forgot this xn−1

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, so you know about chain rule ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so-so only

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, lets try to differentiate V = 4/3 pi r^2 w.r.t 'r' then what do u get ? try ?

hartnn (hartnn):

***V = 4/3 pi r^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait, if i do like this. dy= 4pir^2 x dx = 4pi (14)^2 (0.3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it correct or not

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, correct, just the notation is incorrect, but you will get correct final answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

notation is incorrect ?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, its incorrect. rate of change of volume =dV/dt dV = change in volume dt = change in time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh, i see it now.

hartnn (hartnn):

decreases at a rate of 0.3 cm/s. ----- >dr/dt = -0.3 and you also forgot the negative sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where

hartnn (hartnn):

its -0.3 instead of 0.3 increases ----> +0.3 decreases----->-0.3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, idk it was like that. ok, here is my final answer. 235.2 pi or is this the answer, 738.90

hartnn (hartnn):

both are equivalent -738.90 cm^3/s or -235.2pi cm^3/s

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, i get it

hartnn (hartnn):

cool :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha. thanks

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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