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OpenStudy (precal):

related rates problem just need someone to double check my set up and solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will answer this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean check this...

OpenStudy (precal):

Air is leaking out of an inflated balloon in the shape of a sphere at a rate of 230 pi cubic centimeters per minute. At the instant when the radius is 4 centimeters, what is the rate of change of the radius of the balloon?

OpenStudy (precal):

thanks

OpenStudy (precal):

I used \[V=\frac{ 4 }{ 3 }\pi r^3\]

OpenStudy (precal):

\[\frac{ dv }{ dt}=4\pi r^2 \frac{ dr }{ dt }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Volume =4/3 pi r cubed...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so...

OpenStudy (precal):

r = 4 dv/dt =230 pi

OpenStudy (precal):

my solution is dr/dr = 3.59375 cm/sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok let me do the math myself..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Process seems correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got t he same answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but in cm/min

OpenStudy (precal):

thanks I haven't done related rates in a while. yes you are correct cm/min

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so since r = 4 dv/dt =230 pi... dr/dr= Yes i got 3.59375 cm/min

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh and its cm/min

OpenStudy (precal):

thank you for checking it. I knew I could not have done the whole thing correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem!

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