Derivative as Rate of Change

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Derivative as Rate of Change: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Rate of Change of Quantities, Instantaneous Rate of Change of a Function, Derivative as (Instantaneous) Rate of Change of a Function, Approximations in Calculus, Application of Derivative, etc.

Important Questions on Derivative as Rate of Change

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If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm. If this radius is increased by 0.03 cm, then the approximate change in its surface area is

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The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of   5cm/minute  and the width y is increasing at the rate of   4cm/minute  When   x=8cmandy=6cm,  the rate of change of (a) the perimeter, b the area of the rectangle would be:

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Using differentials, the approximate value of 8214 upto 3 places of decimal would be

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Which of the following is the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x meters caused by increasing the side by 2%.

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A ladder 5m long is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the ground, away from the wall, at the rate of   2cm s -2 . How fast is its height on the wall decreasing when the foot of the ladder is 4m away from the wall?

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The approximate value of 40112, using differentials, up to 3 places of decimals, is given by

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The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate 1cms. At what rate is its volume increasing when the radius is 2cm ?

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If the radius of a sphere is measured as 7 m with an error of 2 cm, then the approximate error in calculating the volume is

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A 10 m long ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the ground, away from the wall, at a rate 3 cm s1. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down along the wall, when the foot of the ladder is 8 m away from the wall?

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The approximate change in the volume of a cube of side x units caused by increasing the side by 1% is

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The circumference of a circle is increasing with time at the rate of 20πcms-1. At what rate is the area of the circle increasing when the radius is 10 cm ?

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If the rate of increase of x3-2x2+3x+8 is twice the rate of increase of x, then values of x are

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If y=5x2+6x+6,x=2 and Δx=0.001, then the values of Δy and dy respectively are:

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If s=60t-5t2 denotes the distance covered by a particle in time 't', then the distance it covers before coming to rest is _____ units.

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Water is running into an underground right circular conical reservoir, which is 10 m deep and radius of its base is 5 m. If the rate of change in the volume of water in the reservoir is 32πm3min, then the rate (in mmin) at which water rises in it, when the water level is 4 m, is

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There are two points moving along the y-axis which are given by y=20+6t, y=13+t2. Find velocity at which they are approaching  each other at the time of encounter (in cm/sec)

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The approximate value of 52.01 is , where, loge5=1.6095.

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If the rate of change of area of rhombus with respect to it's side is equal to the side of rhombus, then the angles of rhombus are

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The displacement is 's' of the particle at time 't' is given by s=t3-4t2-52. Find its velocity and acceleration at time t=2s.

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The surface area of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of 2 cm2/sec. If the volume of the balloon is increasing at a cm3/sec, when the radius of the balloon is 6 cm, then a is