Caitlin B.

asked • 04/01/19

Calculus homework problem

A particle is moving along the curve y=3sqrt(2x+3). As the particle passes through line (3,9) its x coordinate increases at a rate of 3 units per second. Find the rate of change of the distance from the particle to the origin at this instant.

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Doug C.

URL to Desmos graph: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/cehh25izye
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Caitlin B.

Doug, you are my hero
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Doug C.

I hate to admit it but this video did not come out as intended. I was sharing the tab to the Desmos graph the whole time, instead of the WyzAnt whiteboard. Hopefully you figured out what I was talking about without actually seeing what I was referencing.
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