Q17 · 2025 · Technology-freeComplex familiar7 marks
QUESTION 17 (7 marks)
The radius of a cylinder decreases at a constant rate of m s, while maintaining a constant height of four metres.
Given that the cylinder has an initial volume of m, determine the rate of change of the volume (m s) of the cylinder after four seconds.
WORKED SOLUTION
7 marksQCAA guide · typeset solution
ANSWER
m s.
Worked solution
Since m,
Also,
so
Initially , hence m. After four seconds,
Therefore
correctly determines the cylinder volume rule in terms of
correctly expresses the rate of change of radius mathematically
determines a general expression for
determines the initial value of
determines the value of after 4 seconds
determines when
shows logical organisation, having fully attempted the question
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