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The base of an isosceles triangle is 8 feet long. If the altitude is 6 feet long and is increasing 3 inches per minute, are what rate are the base angles changing?
9 years ago

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Steve
we have

tanθ = h/4
sec^2θ dθ/dt = 1/4 dh/dt

Now just plug in your numbers.
9 years ago
Claire
Thank you
9 years ago
Handsome
Handsome
6 years ago

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