Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.4 - The Derivative as a Rate of Change - Exercises 3.4 - Page 136: 26

Answer

$\frac{dS}{dw}=\frac{\sqrt 5}{20\sqrt {w}}$ $S$ will increase more rapidly with respect to weight at lower body weights.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $S=\frac{1}{60}\sqrt {wh}$ and $h=180$ cm, we have $S=\frac{1}{60}\sqrt {180w}=\frac{\sqrt 5}{10}\sqrt {w}$ Step 2. The rate of change of body surface area with respect to weight is $\frac{dS}{dw}=\frac{\sqrt 5}{20\sqrt {w}}$ Step 3. We can see that for higher weight $w$, the rate of increase will be smaller; thus $S$ will increase more rapidly with respect to weight at lower body weights.
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