Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 150: 86

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the velocity $v(s)=k\sqrt s$, assume $s=s(t)$; we can calculate the accelerations as: $a=\frac{dv}{dt}=\frac{dv}{ds}\frac{ds}{dt}$. Step 2. Using the relation that $\frac{ds}{dt}=v=k\sqrt s$, we have: $a=\frac{k}{2\sqrt s}(k\sqrt s)=\frac{k^2}{2}$, which is a constant.
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