# Homework Help: Related Rates and acceleration

1. Dec 31, 2009

### Mspike6

I have a question about a related rates, i already solved it, but i would like someone to confirm it to me .

* The relation between distance s and velocity v is given by v=$$\frac{150s}{3+s}$$. Find the acceleration in terms of s.

As you can see my final answer is a in terms of v and s, not s only .. .but am not sure what to do to getrid of this v..

Thanks

2. Dec 31, 2009

### ƒ(x)

There's a mistake between the third and forth lines. Also, what substitution can you make to get rid of v?

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3. Jan 1, 2010

### Mspike6

thanks, the 4th line should be $$\frac{dv}{dt}$$= $$\frac{450v}{(3+s)^2}$$

am not sure what sub. get rid of v.
but v' will give me a instead of v, but is that possible, i mean, if i want to get V' i will have to take thderivative for the whole thing.

4. Jan 1, 2010

### kreil

Your original velocity equation expresses v in terms of s; use that.

5. Jan 1, 2010

### Mspike6

sorry but i don't know what you mean .

The Question asked me to find a in terms of s , not v in terms of s

6. Jan 3, 2010

### kreil

your expression for a is correct, but it contains a 'v'. in order to express a completely in terms of s, you need to use the equation $$v=\frac{150s}{3+s}$$ and plug this into your equation for a.

7. Jan 3, 2010

### Mspike6

Ah, that make sense, thank you :D