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Grades 11-12 Video Solutions 2021
video 2021 11-12/19
video 2021 11-12/19
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Problem number 19 states, a naughty puppy grabs the end of a roll of toilet paper and walks away at a constant speed. Which of the functions below best describes the thickness y of the roll as a function of the unrolled part x? So first, let's look at the final y value of this roll of toilet paper. The puppy will not be able to unroll the tube, so the diameter of the tube is the minimum diameter of the roll. This diameter would occur at the end of the unrolling, so that would be the final diameter. And because the circumference of the roll decreases as more paper is pulled out, and the paper is pulled out at a constant rate, y must decrease slowly at the beginning and faster at the end. So something like this. So this is how our final graph should look. So the question asked us, which of the functions below best describes the thickness y of the roll as a function of the unrolled part x? The answer is this one, letter e.
Video Summary
The problem describes a puppy unrolling a roll of toilet paper, and the task is to determine which function best represents the thickness (y) of the roll as a function of the unrolled part (x). As the puppy unrolls the paper, the roll's diameter decreases progressively, starting with slow decreases that accelerate toward the end. The correct function, capturing this rate of change, is indicated to be option "e."
Keywords
puppy
toilet paper
thickness function
unrolling
rate of change
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