Let W=nw ⇒dtdW=ndtdw+w⋅dtdn Given : w=t2−t+2 and n=2t2+3 ⇒dtdw=2t−1 and dtdn=4t ∴ Equation (1) ⇒dtdw=(2t2+3)(2t−1)+(t2−t+2)(4t) Thus, dtdWt=1=(2+3)(2−1)+(2)(4) =5(1)+8=13
The weight W of a certain stock of fish is given by W=n w, where n is the size of stock and w is the average weight of a fish. If n and w change with…
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The weight W of a certain stock of fish is given by W=nw, where n is the size of stock and w is the average weight of a fish. If n and w change with time t as n=2t2+3 and w=t2−t+2, then the rate of change of W with respect to t at t=1 is
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