*Volume of a cone change of rate of volume with respect to h and r

In summary, the volume of a right circular cone will change at a rate of 3πr2h over a distance of h.
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(a) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the height if the radius is constant

vol of right circular cone is $$V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$$

from this $$h=\frac{3V}{\pi r^2}$$

$$\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{3}{\pi r}\frac{dV}{dt}$$

$$\frac{\pi r}{3}\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{dV}{dt}$$

not sure about this we don't have t or rate of change of height:confused:

this next question is the same except height is constant

(b) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the radius if the height is constant.
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

karush said:
(a) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the height if the radius is constant

vol of right circular cone is $$V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$$

from this $$h=\frac{3V}{\pi r^2}$$

$$\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{3}{\pi r}\frac{dV}{dt}$$

$$\frac{\pi r}{3}\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{dV}{dt}$$

not sure about this we don't have t or rate of change of height:confused:

this next question is the same except height is constant

(b) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the radius if the height is constant.
They are looking for expressions for dh/dt and dr/dt in terms of variables. So solve your equation in a) for dh/dt.

-Dan
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

so this is the ans for (a)

$$\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{3}{\pi r}\frac{dV}{dt}$$
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

The way I interpret these problems, there is no need to introduce a variable for time. You simply need to differentiate with respect to the stated variable.
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

so just took out dt...

$$dh=\frac{3}{\pi r}dV$$
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

karush said:
(a) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the height if the radius is constant

(b) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the radius if the height is constant.

a) You are being asked to find \(\displaystyle \frac{dV}{dh}\).

b) You are being asked to find \(\displaystyle \frac{dV}{dr}\).
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

$$ \displaystyle
dh=\frac{3}{\pi r}dV
\text { then }
\frac{dV}{dh}
=\frac{\pi\text{ r}}{3}
$$
$$\text{ and }$$
$$r=\sqrt{\frac{3V}{\pi h}}$$
$$\text { so }$$
$$dr=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2h\sqrt{\frac{\pi v}{h}}}dV$$
$$\text{ and }$$
$$\frac{dV}{dr}=\frac{2h\sqrt{\frac{\pi v}{h}}}{\sqrt{3}}$$

I was expecting something more simple for answer?
 
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Re: Volume of a cone change of rate of volumn in respect to h and r

What I meant to do is as follows:

Given:

\(\displaystyle V=\frac{\pi}{3}r^2h\)

then:

\(\displaystyle \frac{dV}{dh}=\frac{\pi}{3}r^2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{dV}{dr}=\frac{2\pi}{3}rh\)
 
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1. What is the formula for finding the volume of a cone?

The formula for finding the volume of a cone is V = (1/3)πr^2h, where r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cone.

2. How is the volume of a cone affected by changes in its height and radius?

The volume of a cone is directly proportional to changes in both its height and radius. This means that if the height or radius increases, the volume will also increase, and if the height or radius decreases, the volume will also decrease.

3. What is the rate of change of volume with respect to the height of a cone?

The rate of change of volume with respect to the height of a cone is given by dV/dh = (1/3)πr^2, which means that for every unit increase in height, the volume will increase by (1/3)πr^2 units.

4. How does the rate of change of volume with respect to the radius of a cone compare to the rate of change with respect to the height?

The rate of change of volume with respect to the radius of a cone is given by dV/dr = (2/3)πrh. This means that for every unit increase in radius, the volume will increase by (2/3)πrh units. Comparing this to the rate of change with respect to the height, we can see that the rate of change with respect to the radius is greater.

5. Can the rate of change of volume with respect to the height and radius of a cone be negative?

No, the rate of change of volume with respect to the height and radius of a cone cannot be negative. Since both height and radius are positive values, the rate of change will also be positive. A negative rate of change would indicate a decrease in volume, which is not possible for a cone.

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