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3.6.5 Differentiation (A-level only)

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Question 62

A cylindrical ice pillar is melting in a laboratory. At time ttt minutes, the pillar has a radius r mmr\text{ mm}r mm and a length L=8r mmL = 8r\text{ mm}L=8r mm.

The cross-sectional area of the pillar, AAA, is decreasing at a constant rate of 1.2 mm2 min−11.2\text{ mm}^2\text{ min}^{-1}1.2 mm2 min−1.

a.

Find the value of drdt\frac{dr}{dt}dtdr​ when r=3r = 3r=3.

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b.

Determine the rate of decrease of the volume of the pillar when r=5r = 5r=5.

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3.6.5 Differentiation (A-level only) Questions

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133 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 3.6.5 Differentiation (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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