Question

Suppose y = 2x + 1 , where x and y are functions of t. (a) if dx/dt = 3, find dy/dt when x = 4. dy dt = (b) if dy/dt = 2, find dx/dt when x = 40. dx dt =

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Step-by-step explanation:

If y = 2x + 1, then dy/dt = 2(dx/dt).

If y = 2x + 1, then y = 2(40) + 1 when 40 is substituted for x.  y = 81.

(a) if dx/dt = 3, find dy/dt when x = 4:

       Replacing dx/dt with 3 in dy/dt = 2(dx/dt) yields dy/dt = 2(3) = 6.

(b) if dy/dt = 2, find dx/dt when x = 40:

        Replacing dy/dt with 2 in dy/dt = 2(dx/dt) results in 2 = 2(dx/dt), so dx/dt must be 1.