# Math Help - Differential calculus?

1. ## Differential calculus?

If ω & A are constant then d[ω√(A^2 - x^2)]/dt =?

A) ω/{2√(A^2 - x^2)}
B) -ω/{2√(A^2 - x^2)}
C) -ωx/{√(A^2 - x^2)}
D) None of these

Can u please explain the reasoning too?

2. Originally Posted by fardeen_gen
If ω & A are constant then d[ω√(A^2 - x^2)]/dt =?

A) ω/{2√(A^2 - x^2)}
B) -ω/{2√(A^2 - x^2)}
C) -ωx/{√(A^2 - x^2)}
D) None of these

Can u please explain the reasoning too?
Are you differentiating with respect to $t$ or with respect to $x$?

For $\frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\sqrt{A^2 - x^2}\right]$ we have

$\frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\sqrt{A^2 - x^2}\right] = \frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{1/2}\right]$

$= \frac{\omega}2\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{-1/2}\frac{d}{dt}\left[A^2 - x^2\right]$

$= \frac{\omega}2\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{-1/2}\left(-2x\frac{dx}{dt}\right)$

Then you can simplify a bit.

3. Originally Posted by Reckoner
Are you differentiating with respect to $t$ or with respect to $x$?

For $\frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\sqrt{A^2 - x^2}\right]$ we have

$\frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\sqrt{A^2 - x^2}\right] = \frac{d}{dt}\left[\omega\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{1/2}\right]$

$= \frac{\omega}2\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{-1/2}\frac{d}{dt}\left[A^2 - x^2\right]$

$= \frac{\omega}2\left(A^2 - x^2\right)^{-1/2}\left(-2x\frac{dx}{dt}\right)$

Then you can simplify a bit.
I believe that

$\frac{d}{dt}\bigg[f(\omega,A,x)\bigg]=0$

Yeah?

4. Originally Posted by Mathstud28
I believe that

$\frac{d}{dt}\bigg[f(\omega,A,x)\bigg]=0$

Yeah?
Correct, as long as $x$ is constant with respect to $t$.

5. Originally Posted by Reckoner
Correct, as long as $x$ is constant with respect to $t$.
.........................I know this............................I was pointing something out........in your post.

6. Is the answer 0 then? So D is the correct option, right?

7. Originally Posted by fardeen_gen
Is the answer 0 then? So D is the correct option, right?
We do not know for sure that $x$ is constant, so you should leave it in a form involving $\frac{dx}{dt}$. If $x$ happens to be constant the derivative will still work out to be 0.

So in this case, assuming you typed the problem correctly and we are differentiating with respect to $t$, (D) would be correct.