The base π₯ of the right triangle in the figure increases at a rate of 5 cm/s, while the height remains constant at β=17 cm.
A diagram shows a right triangle. Height of the triangle measures h units and base measures x units. The angle between the base and the hypotenuse equals theta.
How fast is the angle π changing when π₯=26?
(Use symbolic notation and fractions where needed.)
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We know that the right triangle has a constant height of 17 cm. So, let's label the hypotenuse as 'z' and the angle between the base and the hypotenuse as π.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can express the relationship between the base (x), height (h), and hypotenuse (z) as:
π₯Β² + βΒ² = π§Β²
Differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to time (t), we get:
2π₯(ππ₯/ππ‘) + 0 = 2π§(ππ§/ππ‘)
Since the height remains constant, the derivative of 'h' with respect to time is 0.
Now, let's express the relationship between x, z, and π using trigonometry:
sin(π) = β / π§
Differentiating both sides of the equation, we get:
cos(π) * (dπ/dt) = (-β*dπ§/dπ‘) / π§Β²
Now, we have two equations involving derivatives:
1) 2π₯(ππ₯/ππ‘) = 2π§(ππ§/ππ‘)
2) cos(π) * (dπ/dt) = (-β*dπ§/dπ‘) / π§Β²
Plugging in β = 17 cm and π₯ = 26 cm (given in the question), we can solve for the values of ππ/ππ‘ when π₯ = 26.
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To find how fast the angle ΞΈ is changing when x=26, we can use the chain rule of differentiation.
Let's start by defining the equation of the right triangle:
sin(ΞΈ) = h / β(x^2 + h^2)
Taking the derivative of both sides with respect to t (time) using the chain rule:
d/dt[sin(ΞΈ)] = d/dt[h / β(x^2 + h^2)]
The derivative of sin(ΞΈ) with respect to t is dΞΈ/dt.
The derivative of h with respect to t is 0 because the height remains constant.
The derivative of β(x^2 + h^2) with respect to t is (1/2) * (x^2 + h^2)^(-1/2) * (2x * dx/dt + 0)
Simplifying the equation:
dΞΈ/dt = 0 + (1/2) * (x^2 + h^2)^(-1/2) * (2x * dx/dt)
Substituting the given values, h = 17 and dx/dt = 5:
dΞΈ/dt = (1/2) * (26^2 + 17^2)^(-1/2) * (2 * 26 * 5)
Now we can calculate the value:
dΞΈ/dt = (1/2) * (26^2 + 17^2)^(-1/2) * (2 * 26 * 5)
= (1/2) * (676 + 289)^(-1/2) * (52 * 5)
= 260 / β965 * 260
β 8.66 radians per second
Therefore, when x = 26, the angle ΞΈ is changing at a rate of approximately 8.66 radians per second.
To find how fast the angle π is changing when π₯=26, we can use the concept of related rates.
We know that the base π₯ of the right triangle is increasing at a rate of 5 cm/s. So, we can let ππ₯/ππ‘ = 5 cm/s.
We need to find ππ/ππ‘ when π₯ = 26.
From the given information, we can relate the sides of the right triangle using trigonometry. In this case, the tangent of π can be expressed as the ratio of the opposite side (the height) to the adjacent side (the base).
tanπ = β/π₯
Differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to time (t), we get:
sec^2π * dπ/dt = (d(β)/dt * x - h * dx/dt) / x^2
Since the height (β) remains constant (d(β)/dt = 0) and dx/dt = 5 cm/s, the equation simplifies to:
sec^2π * dπ/dt = -h * dx/dt / x^2
Now, we can substitute the given values π₯=26 and β=17 into the equation:
sec^2π * dπ/dt = -17 * 5 / 26^2
Simplifying further:
sec^2π * dπ/dt = -85 / 676
To find the value of sec^2π, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem:
sec^2π = 1 + tan^2π = 1 + (h/x)^2 = 1 + (17/26)^2
Now, we can substitute this value into the equation:
(1 + (17/26)^2) * dπ/dt = -85 / 676
Finally, we can solve for dπ/dt:
dπ/dt = (-85 / 676) / (1 + (17/26)^2) = -85 / (676 * (1 + (17/26)^2))
Therefore, dπ/dt when π₯ = 26 is equal to -85 / (676 * (1 + (17/26)^2)).
tanΞΈ = 17/x
sec^2ΞΈ dΞΈ/dt = -17/x^2 dx/dt
now plug and chug