Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.8 - Related Rates - Exercises 3.8 - Page 161: 3

Answer

$\dfrac{dy}{dt}$ =10

Work Step by Step

Given: $\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 2$ and $y=5x$ Now, $\dfrac{dy}{dt}= 5\dfrac{d x}{dt}$ or, $\dfrac{dy}{dt} = (5)(2)=10$ Thus the answer is: $\dfrac{dy}{dt}$ =10
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