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Juliakate

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Question:
According to Boyle's law, the pressure of a gas is given by the formula P=k/v, where k is a constant and v is the volume of the gas. If k=100 for a certain gas, find the rate of change in the pressure when v=20.
Answer: -1/4


I understand that I have to derive dP/dv....but how do I derive that? Do I use quotient rule...?
 

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Nah no quotient rule needed
Since k is a constant, you can just use regular ol' differentiation
Quotient rule only applies when the thing you differentiating in respect to is in both the numerator and denominator

 

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Nah no quotient rule needed
Since k is a constant, you can just use regular ol' differentiation
Quotient rule only applies when the thing you differentiating in respect to is in both the numerator and denominator

Thankyou so much this makes alot more sense:)
 

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