Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §4.2 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, #25 · Calculus · Related rates
Starting from a 3–4–5 right triangle, the short sides increase by 2…
This problem is applications of related rates.
Starting from a 3–4–5 right triangle, the short sides increase by 2 meters/second but the angle between them decreases by 1 radian/second. How fast does the area increase or decrease?
Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §4.2 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, #25
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