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Problem
A point moves along the hyperbola
x
y
=
12
xy=12
x
y
=
12
. When the point is at
(
4
,
3
)
(4,3)
(
4
,
3
)
, its
x
x
x
–coordinate is decreasing at a rate of
3
3
3
units per second. What is
d
y
d
t
\dfrac{dy}{dt}
d
t
d
y
at that instant? a)
4
units/s
4\text{ units/s}
4
units/s
b)
−
9
4
units/s
-\dfrac{9}{4}\text{ units/s}
−
4
9
units/s
c)
9
4
units/s
\dfrac{9}{4}\text{ units/s}
4
9
units/s
d)
3
4
units/s
\dfrac{3}{4}\text{ units/s}
4
3
units/s
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