Differentiation - Connected Rates of Change

Differentiation - Connected Rates of Change

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A cylinder with a base radius \(r\) cm, which varies, and a fixed height \(h\) cm is such that, its volume \(V\) is increasing at a rate twice the rate of its total surface area \(A\), with respect to time \(t\).

  1. Express \(r\) in terms of \(h\).
  2. Hence, or otherwise, show that \(h > 4\).

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Answer:(i) \(r=\dfrac{2h}{h-4}\) (ii) \(h>4\)

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