Related Rates Problem

**onanyc** · January 17th 2011, 08:19 PM

Let ABC be a right triangle with fixed hypotenuse, c= 10 inches. If x (the angle at vertex A) is increasing at a rate of 4pi radians/min, find the rate at which a (the side opposite A) is increasing at the instant that x = pi/3 radians.

**pickslides** · January 17th 2011, 08:58 PM

Here's some hints

$\displaystyle \frac{dx}{dt} = 4\pi$

$\displaystyle\sin x = \frac{a}{10} \implies a = 10\sin x$ then $\displaystyle\frac{da}{dx} = 10\cos x$