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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.6.78

Find dy/dt when x = 1 if y = x² + 7x − 5 and dx/dt = ¹/₃.

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First, identify the given function y = x² + 7x − 5. This is the function for which we need to find the derivative with respect to time, t.
To find dy/dt, use the chain rule. The chain rule states that dy/dt = (dy/dx) * (dx/dt). We need to find dy/dx first.
Differentiate y = x² + 7x − 5 with respect to x to find dy/dx. The derivative of x² is 2x, and the derivative of 7x is 7. Therefore, dy/dx = 2x + 7.
Substitute x = 1 into the expression for dy/dx to find the specific value of the derivative at x = 1. This gives dy/dx = 2(1) + 7.
Now, substitute dy/dx and dx/dt = ¹/₃ into the chain rule formula: dy/dt = (dy/dx) * (dx/dt). Calculate dy/dt using the values obtained in the previous steps.

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