The length x of a rectangle is increasing at the rate of 4 and the width y is decreasing at the rate of 3. When x=5 cm and y=6 cm, then the rate of change of the perimeter is

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2023-02-09

The length x of a rectangle is increasing at the rate of 4 and the width y is decreasing at the rate of 3. When x=5 cm and y=6 cm, then the rate of change of the perimeter is

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Braydon Shepard

Braydon Shepard

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Rectangle's perimeter
P = 2 ( x + y ) d P d t = 2 ( d x d t + d y d t ) d P d t = 2 ( 4 3 ) = 2   c m / s

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