Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Let

y=4x^{3}-3x+2

where

x

and

y

vary with time

t

. At the instant when

x=1\,\mathrm{cm}

, the quantity

y

is observed to be changing at

5\,\mathrm{cm\,s^{-1}}

. Determine the corresponding rate of change of

x

. a. (i) Compute

\dfrac{dy}{dx}

at

x=1

. b. (ii) Hence calculate

\dfrac{dx}{dt}

at that instant, stating the appropriate unit.

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