If x² + y² = 100 and dy/dt = 4, find dx/dt when y = 6

To solve for dx/dt when y = 6, we start with the given equation:

x² + y² = 100

First, we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to t:

2x(dx/dt) + 2y(dy/dt) = 0

We can simplify this equation by dividing everything by 2:

x(dx/dt) + y(dy/dt) = 0

Now, we can rearrange this to solve for dx/dt:

dx/dt = – (y(dy/dt))/x

Next, we need to find the value of x when y = 6. We plug y = 6 into the original equation:

x² + 6² = 100

x² + 36 = 100

x² = 100 – 36

x² = 64

x = 8 (since we are generally interested in positive values)

Now we can substitute x = 8, y = 6, and dy/dt = 4 into our equation for dx/dt:

dx/dt = – (6 * 4) / 8

dx/dt = – 24 / 8

dx/dt = -3

Therefore, the rate of change of x with respect to t when y = 6 is -3.

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