How to find the radius when the area and circumference are changing at the same rate

How to find the radius when the area and circumference are changing at the same rate

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Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

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The video tutorial discusses the problem of an expanding circle, focusing on the relationship between the rate of increase in the area and the circumference. It explains how to derive expressions for these rates and solve for the radius when the rates are numerically equal. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the mathematical process and correctly applying derivatives with respect to time.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of DRDT in the context of a circle with an increasing radius?

It denotes the rate of change of the circle's area.

It is the rate of change of the circle's circumference.

It indicates the rate of change of the circle's radius.

It represents the rate of change of the circle's diameter.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mathematical expression represents the area of a circle?

A = 2πr

A = πr^2

A = 2r

A = πd

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the rate of change of the area of a circle related to the rate of change of its circumference?

They are equal to each other.

The rate of change of the area is twice that of the circumference.

The rate of change of the circumference is twice that of the area.

They are unrelated.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the derivative of the circumference of a circle with respect to time?

DC/DT = 2πr DR/DT

DC/DT = 2π

DC/DT = 2πr

DC/DT = 2π DR/DT

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the radius of the circle when the rates of change of the area and circumference are equal?

r = π

r = 1

r = 2

r = 0