Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

A rod AB, 10 feet long moves with its ends A and B on two perpendicular OX and OY respectively when A is 8 feet from 0, it is moving away at the rate of 2 feet/sec. At this instant B is moving at the rate.

Options:

$\frac{8}{3}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$-\frac{8}{3}$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{8}{3}$

Explanation:

OB = 6

$OA^2+OB^2=100$

$⇒2×OA\frac{d(OA)}{dt}+2×OB\frac{d(OB)}{dt}=0$

$⇒OA.V_A+OB.V_B=0$

$⇒V_B=-\frac{2×8}{6}=-\frac{8}{3}$ feet/s