Rates of Change

Rates of Change

A curve has the equation \(y = \ln \sqrt{1 - 2x^{2}}\),

  1. show that the gradient of the curve at \(x = 2\) is \(\frac{4}{7}\).
  2. given that \(y\) decreases at a rate of \(2\) units per second, determine the rate of change of \(x\) when \(x = 2\).

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Answer:(b) \(\therefore x\) is decreasing at a rate of \(\dfrac{7}{2}\) units per second.

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