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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A particle is moving along the curve y= 5 \sqrt{4 x + 4}. Let D be the distance from the location of the particle on the curve to the origin. As the particle passes through the point (3, 20), its x-coordinate increases at a rate of 2 units per second. Find the rate of change of D at this instant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think you can help me @Isaiah.Feynman ?!

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Sure.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Remember the distance formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt( (x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2 )

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Good. Differentiate it implicitly.

OpenStudy (dan815):

yes use related rates

OpenStudy (dan815):

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