A particle is moving in the circular orbit x2 + y2 = 25.
As it passes through the point (3, 4), its y-coordinate is
decreasing at the rate of 2 units per second. At what rate is
the x-coordinate changing

Question

A particle is moving in the circular orbit x2 + y2 = 25.
As it passes through the point (3, 4), its y-coordinate is
decreasing at the rate of 2 units per second. At what rate is
the x-coordinate changing

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i did the problem following what the teacher did in all the examples she did in the notes and I got dx/dt=2.67 but not sure if thats right

anonymous · Answer

calculus

anonymous · Answer

i'm at a loss, sorry

anonymous · Answer

Does your teacher construct a triangle at the given point with the radius of the circle?

anonymous · Answer

Yes I got the same number 2.67... do you understand how it works?

anonymous · Answer

thank you, and yes i get it just wasn't sure if my answer was right or not :)