Related rates with explicitly given non-geometric algebraic relationships

Questions where a non-standard algebraic equation relating two quantities (e.g. Boyle's Law, volume-depth formula for a reservoir) is given explicitly, and chain rule is applied to find a rate of change.

10 questions · Standard +0.0

1.07r Chain rule: dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx and connected rates
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CAIE P1 2021 November Q9
6 marks Standard +0.3
9 The volume \(V \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) of a large circular mound of iron ore of radius \(r \mathrm {~m}\) is modelled by the equation \(V = \frac { 3 } { 2 } \left( r - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { 3 } - 1\) for \(r \geqslant 2\). Iron ore is added to the mound at a constant rate of \(1.5 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) per second.
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  1. Find the rate at which the radius of the mound is increasing at the instant when the radius is 5.5 m . [3]
  2. Find the volume of the mound at the instant when the radius is increasing at 0.1 m per second.
Edexcel C34 2015 June Q10
6 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4c08fbab-283e-4c92-89a4-10f68f37e133-16_319_508_237_719} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a right circular cylindrical rod which is expanding as it is heated.
At time \(t\) seconds the radius of the rod is \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) and the length of the rod is \(6 x \mathrm {~cm}\).
Given that the cross-sectional area of the rod is increasing at a constant rate of \(\frac { \pi } { 20 } \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), find the rate of increase of the volume of the rod when \(x = 2\) Write your answer in the form \(k \pi \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) where \(k\) is a rational number.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-10_378_332_246_808} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} A regular icosahedron of side length \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), shown in Figure 1, is expanding uniformly. The icosahedron consists of 20 congruent equilateral triangular faces of side length \(x \mathrm {~cm}\).
  1. Show that the surface area, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), of the icosahedron is given by $$A = 5 \sqrt { 3 } x ^ { 2 }$$ Given that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the icosahedron is given by $$V = \frac { 5 } { 12 } ( 3 + \sqrt { 5 } ) x ^ { 3 }$$
  2. show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} A } = \frac { ( 3 + \sqrt { 5 } ) x } { 8 \sqrt { 3 } }\) The surface area of the icosahedron is increasing at a constant rate of \(0.025 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  3. Find the rate of change of the volume of the icosahedron when \(x = 2\), giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
Edexcel P4 2024 January Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f577461-24b7-4615-b58b-e67597fd9675-12_595_588_248_740} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A cone, shown in Figure 2, has
  • fixed height 5 cm
  • base radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • slant height \(l \mathrm {~cm}\)
    1. Find an expression for \(l\) in terms of \(r\)
Given that the base radius is increasing at a constant rate of 3 cm per minute,
  • find the rate at which the total surface area of the cone is changing when the radius of the cone is 1.5 cm . Give your answer in \(\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }\) per minute to one decimal place.
    [0pt] [The total surface area, \(S\), of a cone is given by the formula \(S = \pi r ^ { 2 } + \pi r l\) ]
  • Edexcel C4 2008 June Q3
    8 marks Standard +0.3
    3. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fb1924cc-9fa3-4fde-ba4d-6fb095f7f70b-04_444_705_205_623} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a right circular cylindrical metal rod which is expanding as it is heated. After \(t\) seconds the radius of the rod is \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) and the length of the rod is \(5 x \mathrm {~cm}\). The cross-sectional area of the rod is increasing at the constant rate of \(0.032 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when the radius of the rod is 2 cm , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    2. Find the rate of increase of the volume of the rod when \(x = 2\).
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    OCR MEI C3 2008 January Q4
    7 marks Moderate -0.8
    4 When the gas in a balloon is kept at a constant temperature, the pressure \(P\) in atmospheres and the volume \(V \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) are related by the equation $$P = \frac { k } { V }$$ where \(k\) is a constant. [This is known as Boyle's Law.]
    When the volume is \(100 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\), the pressure is 5 atmospheres, and the volume is increasing at a rate of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) per second.
    1. Show that \(k = 500\).
    2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } P } { \mathrm {~d} V }\) in terms of \(V\).
    3. Find the rate at which the pressure is decreasing when \(V = 100\).
    OCR MEI C3 2010 June Q4
    6 marks Moderate -0.5
    4 A piston can slide inside a tube which is closed at one end and encloses a quantity of gas (see Fig. 4). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{30d0d728-d6d6-4a54-baf9-a6df8646bf64-2_154_1003_1080_571} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
    \end{figure} The pressure of the gas in atmospheric units is given by \(p = \frac { 100 } { x }\), where \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) is the distance of the piston from the closed end. At a certain moment, \(x = 50\), and the piston is being pulled away from the closed end at 10 cm per minute. At what rate is the pressure changing at that time?
    OCR MEI C3 Q6
    7 marks Moderate -0.3
    6 When the gas in a balloon is kept at a constant temperature, the pressure \(P\) in atmospheres and the volume \(V \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) are related by the equation $$P = \frac { k } { V } ,$$ where \(k\) is a constant. [This is known as Boyle's Law.]
    When the volume is \(100 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\), the pressure is 5 atmospheres, and the volume is increasing at a rate of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) per second.
    1. Show that \(k = 500\).
    2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } P } { \mathrm {~d} V }\) in terms of \(V\).
    3. Find the rate at which the pressure is decreasing when \(V = 100\).
    OCR C3 2015 June Q3
    5 marks Standard +0.3
    3 The volume, \(V\) cubic metres, of water in a reservoir is given by $$V = 3 ( 2 + \sqrt { h } ) ^ { 6 } - 192 ,$$ where \(h\) metres is the depth of the water. Water is flowing into the reservoir at a constant rate of 150 cubic metres per hour. Find the rate at which the depth of water is increasing at the instant when the depth is 1.4 metres.
    CAIE Further Paper 3 2024 November Q5
    4 marks Challenging +1.2
    A particle \(P\) of mass \(2 \text{ kg}\) moving on a horizontal straight line has displacement \(x \text{ m}\) from a fixed point \(O\) on the line and velocity \(v \text{ m s}^{-1}\) at time \(t \text{ s}\). The only horizontal force acting on \(P\) is a variable force \(F \text{ N}\) which can be expressed as a function of \(t\). It is given that $$\frac{v}{x} = \frac{3-t}{1+t}$$ and when \(t = 0\), \(x = 5\).
    1. Find an expression for \(x\) in terms of \(t\). [4]