Tutorial (Chain Rule)

1. By using the chain rule, differentiate the following.

y (3 x 2)

(i)
y

(v)

1
(4 2 x) 4

(ii) y (7 x)

2
(vi) y x 3x 2

(iii)

f ( x)

1
2x 5

(iv) g (t ) 5t 2

3
2
5
(vii) y ( x 4)

2. An environmental study indicates that the average daily level P of a certain pollutant in the air in parts
2
per million can be modelled by the equation P 0.25 0.5n 5n 25 , where n is the number of
residents of the community in thousands. Find the rate at which the level of pollutant is increasing when
the population of the community is 12,000.

N 400 1 2
2
(t 2)

3. The number N of bacteria in a culture after t days is modelled by

. Complete the
table. What can you conclude?

t
dN/dt

4. It takes 12 hours to drain a storage tank by opening the valve at the bottom. The depth y of fluid in the
2
t

y 6 1
2 meters. Find the rate dy/dt at

tank t hours after the valve is opened is given by the formula

which the tank is draining at time t?
5. A company determines that its total cost, in thousands of dollars, for producing items is
C ( x) 5 x 2 60 , determine the dC/dx.

MIET7299 Apply Calculus in Engineering Situation

College of Science, Engineering and Health
School of Engineering (TAFE)

Class Notes
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Prepared by Yadana Wai