Calculus Problem Solving
Calculus can be used to solve many problems. Probably the most important is solving real-life problems or situations. An example of this type of problem is a related rates problem. A related rates problem is a problem which involves at least two changing quantities and asks you to figure out the rate at which one is changing given sufficient information on all of the others. There are several key steps in setting up and solving related rates problems. Some important and helpful things to do are as follows: 1. Draw a picture or make a model of the situation. 2. Label all quantities which can change as variables. 3. Identify in terms of the variables and their derivatives what is being asked and what is given. 4. Use the picture or model to write down a relation among the variables using an equation or something else which relates them. 5. Using the Chain Rule, implicitly differentiate both sides o
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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