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Introduction to Rate-of-Change Problems Instructional VideoIntroduction to Rate-of-Change Problems Instructional Video
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Introduction to Rate-of-Change Problems

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Sal solves an example for finding the rate of change of the height of water in a cone at a specific point when it is being filled at a given rate. In this video, Sal reviews the volume of a cone and the chain rule and then, uses these to find the change in height with respect to time.

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chain rule, derivatives, differential calculus

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rate of change problem, chain rule, rate of change applications, Calculus, differential calculus, math

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