The rate when his distance from second base changes and it is two third of the way to first base is - 13.86 feet/s.
let us consider the following values
distance between batter to Second base = d feet
distance between batter to First base
= x feet
distance between first to second base
= 90 feet
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
d² = x² + 90²
Knowing that the velocity of the bat to first base is 25 ft/s,
the distance x can be written as: x
= 90 - 25t
The equation for is,d² = 90²+(90 -25t)²--(1)
we want to find the rate of change of d.
let it be d' and from implicit differentiation:
2d.d' = 2(90-24t) × (-25)
d' = -50(90 - 25t) / (2d)
d' = -25 (90 - 24t) / d ---(*)
We can determine t and d from the fact that the batter is two third to his first base: d = √90^2 + 60^2 = √1 = 108.2 feet
putting the values of d in (1) we get,
=> 90 - 25t = 60 => 25t = 30 => t = 6/5.
Substitute d' in the formula equation (*)
d' = -25 (90 - 24t) / d = -25(90-30)/108.2
d'= - 13.86
d' = - 13.86 feet/s
negative sign means decreasing distance from second base (as it approaches the first
bases, it approaches the second base).
Hence,The required speed is 13.86 feet/s
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