Jessica and Matthew are running toward the point P along the straight paths that make a fixed angle of θ (Figure 1). Suppose that Matthew runs with velocity va (m/s) and Jessica with velocity vb (m/s). Let f(x,y) be the distance from Matthew to Jessica when Matthew is x meters from P and Jessica is y meters from P.
Show that f(x,y)=sqrt(x^2+y^2−2xycosθ). Assume that θ=π/3. Use the Chain Rule to determine the rate at which the distance between Matthew and Jessica is changing when
x=23, y=25, va=5 m/s, and vb=2 m/s.
df/dt=
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Now let's see how we can tackle this problem. To show that f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cosθ), we can start by using the distance formula between two points. Let's assume that P is the origin (0,0).
The distance between Matthew and Jessica, f(x, y), can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. We know that the distance between Matthew and the origin is x, and the distance between Jessica and the origin is y. So, we have:
f(x, y) = √((x - 0)^2 + (y - 0)^2)
Which simplifies to:
f(x, y) = √(x^2 + y^2)
Now, we need to take into account the angle θ and the cosine of that angle. Since θ = π/3, we have cos(θ) = cos(π/3). Simplifying that, we get cos(θ) = 1/2.
Substituting that into our equation, we have:
f(x, y) = √(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy * 1/2)
Simplifying further, we get:
f(x, y) = √(x^2 + y^2 - xy)
So, we have shown that f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cosθ) using the given values.
Now, let's move on to the Chain Rule part. The Chain Rule allows us to find the rate at which a function changes with respect to time t.
df/dt = df/dx * dx/dt + df/dy * dy/dt
To find df/dx, we differentiate f(x, y) with respect to x, treating y as a constant:
df/dx = (d/dx) √(x^2 + y^2 - xy)
= 1/2 √(x^2 + y^2 - xy) * (2x - y)
To find df/dy, we differentiate f(x, y) with respect to y, treating x as a constant:
df/dy = (d/dy) √(x^2 + y^2 - xy)
= 1/2 √(x^2 + y^2 - xy) * (2y - x)
Now, we need to find dx/dt and dy/dt. We are given that x = 23 m and y = 25 m, and we need to find the values at those specific points.
dx/dt = va = 5 m/s
dy/dt = vb = 2 m/s
Now, we can substitute all the values into the Chain Rule equation:
df/dt = df/dx * dx/dt + df/dy * dy/dt
= (1/2 √(x^2 + y^2 - xy) * (2x - y)) * 5 + (1/2 √(x^2 + y^2 - xy) * (2y - x)) * 2
Substituting x = 23 and y = 25:
df/dt = (1/2 √(23^2 + 25^2 - 23*25) * (2*23 - 25)) * 5 + (1/2 √(23^2 + 25^2 - 23*25) * (2*25 - 23)) * 2
Calculating that would give you the rate at which the distance between Matthew and Jessica is changing when x = 23, y = 25, va = 5 m/s, and vb = 2 m/s.
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To show that f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cosθ), we can use the distance formula in two dimensions.
Consider a right triangle with Matthew's position (x, 0), Jessica's position (0, y), and the point P at the origin. The sides of this triangle are x, y, and f(x, y), which represents the distance between Matthew and Jessica.
Using Pythagoras' theorem, we have:
f(x, y)^2 = x^2 + y^2
Now, let's consider the angle θ between the paths of Matthew and Jessica. Since θ is the fixed angle between the paths, the angle between f(x, y) and the x-axis is given by (π/2 - θ).
Using the cosine rule for triangles, we can express the cosine of this angle as:
cos(π/2 - θ) = cosθ
Given that the distance between Matthew and Jessica is f(x, y), the horizontal distance between them is x, and the vertical distance between them is y, we can use the cosine rule to write:
f(x, y)^2 = x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cosθ
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cosθ)
Now, let's determine the rate at which the distance between Matthew and Jessica is changing when x = 23, y = 25, va = 5 m/s, and vb = 2 m/s.
To find df/dt, we need to use the Chain Rule, which states that for a function of multiple variables, the total derivative with respect to time is the sum of the partial derivatives with respect to each variable, multiplied by the rate of change of that variable with respect to time.
Let's differentiate f(x, y) with respect to time:
df/dt = (∂f/∂x) * (dx/dt) + (∂f/∂y) * (dy/dt)
Taking the partial derivatives:
∂f/∂x = (1/2) * (2x - 2y*cosθ)^(1/2) * (2)
∂f/∂y = (1/2) * (2x - 2y*cosθ)^(1/2) * (-2*cosθ)
Substituting x = 23, y = 25, and θ = π/3, we have:
∂f/∂x = (1/2) * (2(23) - 2(25)*cos(π/3))^(1/2) * (2)
∂f/∂y = (1/2) * (2(23) - 2(25)*cos(π/3))^(1/2) * (-2*cos(π/3))
Now, we need to find dx/dt and dy/dt.
Given that va = 5 m/s and vb = 2 m/s, we can express the rates of change of x and y with respect to time as:
dx/dt = va = 5 m/s
dy/dt = vb = 2 m/s
Substituting all the values into df/dt, we have:
df/dt = (∂f/∂x) * (dx/dt) + (∂f/∂y) * (dy/dt)
df/dt = [(1/2) * (2(23) - 2(25)*cos(π/3))^(1/2) * (2)] * (5) + [(1/2) * (2(23) - 2(25)*cos(π/3))^(1/2) * (-2*cos(π/3))] * (2)
Now, we can calculate df/dt using the given values.
To show that f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cos(θ)), we need to apply the distance formula and trigonometry.
First, consider a right triangle formed by Matthew, Jessica, and the point P. The distance from Matthew to Jessica can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we have the sides:
- x: distance from Matthew to P
- y: distance from Jessica to P
- f(x, y): distance from Matthew to Jessica (the hypotenuse)
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
f(x, y)^2 = x^2 + y^2 ...(1)
Since Matthew and Jessica are running along straight paths that make a fixed angle of θ (π/3 in this case), we can use cosine to relate x and y.
In a right triangle, the cosine of an angle can be defined as the adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse. Let's consider Matthew's position relative to Jessica. Matthew is x*cos(θ) meters away from P, and the remaining distance is his distance to Jessica (f(x, y)).
Using the cosine definition, we have:
x*cos(θ) = f(x, y)
Squaring both sides gives us:
(x*cos(θ))^2 = f(x, y)^2
x^2*cos^2(θ) = f(x, y)^2 ...(2)
Now we need to relate the cosine to x and y. From basic trigonometry, we know that sin(θ) = y/f(x, y) (opposite/hypotenuse). Rearranging this equation gives us:
y = f(x, y)*sin(θ)
Squaring both sides gives:
y^2 = f(x, y)^2*sin^2(θ) ...(3)
Substituting equations (2) and (3) into equation (1), we get:
x^2 + y^2 = x^2*cos^2(θ) + f(x, y)^2*sin^2(θ)
x^2 + y^2 = x^2*cos^2(θ) + f(x, y)^2*(1 - cos^2(θ)) (since sin^2(θ) + cos^2(θ) = 1)
x^2 + y^2 = x^2*cos^2(θ) + f(x, y)^2 - f(x, y)^2*cos^2(θ)
x^2 + y^2 = f(x, y)^2*(1 - cos^2(θ)) + f(x, y)^2*cos^2(θ)
x^2 + y^2 = f(x, y)^2
Taking the square root of both sides, we finally have:
f(x, y) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cos(θ))
Now that we have the expression for f(x, y), we can use the Chain Rule to find the rate at which the distance between Matthew and Jessica is changing with respect to time (df/dt).
We are given:
x = 23 m
y = 25 m
va = 5 m/s (velocity of Matthew)
vb = 2 m/s (velocity of Jessica)
To find df/dt, we need to find the partial derivatives of f(x, y) with respect to x and y, and then multiply them by the rates at which x and y are changing with respect to time (dx/dt and dy/dt, respectively).
df/dt = (∂f/∂x)*(dx/dt) + (∂f/∂y)*(dy/dt)
Taking the partial derivatives of f(x, y) gives us:
∂f/∂x = (1/2)*(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cos(θ))^(-1/2)*(2x - 2ycos(θ))
∂f/∂y = (1/2)*(x^2 + y^2 - 2xy*cos(θ))^(-1/2)*(-2xcos(θ) + 2y)
Substituting the given values, we have:
x = 23 m
y = 25 m
va = 5 m/s
vb = 2 m/s
Now we can calculate df/dt:
df/dt = [(1/2)*(23^2 + 25^2 - 2*23*25*cos(π/3))^(-1/2)*(2*23 - 2*25*cos(π/3))]*(5) + [(1/2)*(23^2 + 25^2 - 2*23*25*cos(π/3))^(-1/2)*(-2*23*cos(π/3) + 2*25)]*(2)