A particle moves along the curve y = 5x^2 - 1 in such a way that the y value is decreasing at the rate of 2 units per second. At what rate is x changing when x = 1?

Decreasing one fifth unit/sec

Increasing one fifth unit/sec

Decreasing one tenth unit/sec

Increasing one tenth unit/sec

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14 October, 21:10

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Roth · Answer 1

I think it's Increasing one fifth unit/sec

Jonathan Haney · Answer 2

Yep I think it's increasing one fifth unit/sec

A particle moves along the curve y = 5x^2 - 1 in such a way that the y value is decreasing at the rate of 2 units per second. At what rate is x changing when x = 1?Decreasing one fifth unit/secIncreasing one fifth unit/secDecreasing one tenth unit/secIncreasing one tenth unit/sec