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12th grade Related rates worksheet

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  1. A round puddle has radius r growing at 0.5 cm/s. Esme finds how fast its area grows when r = 10 cm. Give dA/dt in terms of π, in cm²/s.

  2. A circle of light on the floor has radius r growing at 1.5 cm/s. Jun finds how fast its area grows when r = 8 cm. Give dA/dt in terms of π, in cm²/s.

  3. A 13 m ladder leans on a wall. Its foot slides away at 2 m/s. Kira finds dy/dt for the top when the foot is 5 m out. What is it, in m/s?

  4. A 10 m ladder leans on a wall. Its foot slides away at 3 m/s. Luz finds dy/dt for the top when the foot is 6 m out. What is it, in m/s?

  5. A 5 m ladder leans on a wall. Its foot slides away at 2 m/s. Milo finds dy/dt for the top when the foot is 3 m out. What is it, in m/s?

  6. A 25 m ladder leans on a wall. Its foot slides away at 3 m/s. Noah finds dy/dt for the top when the foot is 7 m out. What is it, in m/s?

  7. An ice cube melts; its edge shrinks at 0.5 cm/min. Pia finds dV/dt when the edge is 4 cm. What is it, in cm³/min?

  8. A clay cube is pressed bigger; its edge grows at 2 cm/min. Ren finds dV/dt when the edge is 3 cm. What is it, in cm³/min?

  9. A metal cube is heated; its edge grows at 0.4 cm/min. Tala finds dV/dt when the edge is 5 cm. What is it, in cm³/min?

  10. A wax cube melts; its edge shrinks at 0.25 cm/min. Zee finds dV/dt when the edge is 6 cm. What is it, in cm³/min?

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About this worksheet

Related rates. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can differentiate a relation in time, with a rate for each changing quantity.
  • I can solve for an unknown rate at one moment.
  • I can use similar triangles and Pythagoras to set up a related-rates problem.

Standard: none (beyond CCSS)

Words to know

related rates: Rates of quantities linked by one equation.

dr/dt: How fast r changes in time.

at that moment: Put in the numbers only after differentiating.

Common mistakes

Lost the 2 when differentiating πr² (it is 2πr).

Differentiated in the letter but did not multiply by its rate in time. Every changing quantity brings its own rate.

Lost the minus sign: a quantity that shrinks has a negative rate.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with related rates?

Lost the 2 when differentiating πr² (it is 2πr).

Are these 12th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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