A particle is moving along the curve y = x². As the particle passes through the point (1,e), its x-coordinate increases at a rate of 2/2 cm/s. How fast is the distance from the particle to the origin changing at this instant?
A particle is moving along the curve y = x². As the particle passes through the point (1,e), its x-coordinate increases at a rate of 2/2 cm/s. How fast is the distance from the particle to the origin changing at this instant?
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Chapter3: The Derivative
Section3.3: Rates Of Change
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the particle to the origin changing at this instant?
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