Observe the figure.
\Rate of change in is
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From pythagoras rule .
Substitute in the above equation .
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From the figure .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
From the power rule of derivative: .
Consider right angle triangle.
\Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
From the power rule of derivative: .
Substitute in the equation
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The horizontal change .
Substitute and
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and
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The horizontal change .
Vertical change
Vertical change .
The rate of horizontal change .
The rate of Vertical change .