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June 2020 p13 q6
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A point P is moving along a curve in such a way that the x-coordinate of P is increasing at a constant rate of 2 units per minute. The equation of the curve is \(y = (5x - 1)^{1/2}\).
\((a) Find the rate at which the y-coordinate is increasing when x = 1. [4]\)
(b) Find the value of x when the y-coordinate is increasing at \(\frac{5}{8}\) units per minute. [3]
Solution
(a) Differentiate y with respect to x: \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{2}(5x-1)^{-1/2} \times 5\).
Use the chain rule to find \(\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{dy}{dx} \times \frac{dx}{dt}\).
Given \(\frac{dx}{dt} = 2\), substitute to find \(\frac{dy}{dt} = 2 \times \frac{1}{2}(5 \times 1 - 1)^{-1/2} \times 5\).