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Fetal head circumference $H$ depends on age $t$ in weeks as $H=-30.04+1.802t^2-0.9032t^2\log t$ . (a) Calculate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ . (b) Is $\frac{dH}{dt}$ larger at $t=8$ or $t=36$ weeks? (c) Repeat (b) for $\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}$ . (a) $\frac{dH}{dt}=3.604t-0.9032t\log t-0.9032t$ .

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The formula for head circumference as a function of age is given by $H = -30.04 + 1.802t^2 - 0.9032t^2\log t$ .
2. We need to find the rate of fetal growth, which is the derivative of head circumference with respect to time, denoted as $\frac{dH}{dt}$ .
3. We will compare the rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks and $t = 36$ weeks.
4. We will also calculate the fractional rate of growth, which is $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ .

STEP 2

To find the rate of fetal growth $\frac{dH}{dt}$ , we need to differentiate the given function $H(t)$ with respect to $t$ .

STEP 3

Differentiate the constant term $-30.04$ with respect to $t$ .
$\frac{d}{dt}(-30.04) = 0$

STEP 4

Differentiate the term $1.802t^2$ with respect to $t$ using the power rule.
$\frac{d}{dt}(1.802t^2) = 2 \cdot 1.802t = 3.604t$

STEP 5

Differentiate the term $-0.9032t^2\log t$ with respect to $t$ using the product rule and the chain rule.
$\frac{d}{dt}(-0.9032t^2\log t) = -0.9032 \left(2t\log t + t^2 \cdot \frac{1}{t}\right)$

STEP 6

Simplify the expression obtained in STEP_5.
$\frac{d}{dt}(-0.9032t^2\log t) = -0.9032 \left(2t\log t + t\right)$

STEP 7

Combine the results from STEPS 3, 4, and 6 to find the complete expression for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ .
$\frac{dH}{dt} = 0 + 3.604t - 0.9032(2t\log t + t)$

STEP 8

Simplify the expression for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ by distributing and combining like terms.
$\frac{dH}{dt} = 3.604t - 1.8064t\log t - 0.9032t$

STEP 9

Further simplify the expression by combining the terms with $t$ .
$\frac{dH}{dt} = (3.604 - 0.9032)t - 1.8064t\log t$

STEP 10

Calculate the numerical coefficient for the $t$ term.
$3.604 - 0.9032 = 2.7008$

STEP 11

Write the final simplified expression for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ .
$\frac{dH}{dt} = 2.7008t - 1.8064t\log t$
(a) The rate of fetal growth $\frac{dH}{dt}$ is given by $\frac{dH}{dt} = 2.7008t - 1.8064t\log t$ .

STEP 12

To compare the rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks and $t = 36$ weeks, we will evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at these two values of $t$ .

STEP 13

Evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 2.7008 \cdot 8 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \log 8$

STEP 14

Calculate the numerical value for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 21.6064 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \cdot 2.0794$

STEP 15

Evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 2.7008 \cdot 36 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \log 36$

STEP 16

Calculate the numerical value for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 97.2288 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \cdot 3.5835$

STEP 17

Compare the values obtained in STEPS 14 and 16 to determine when the rate of growth is larger.
(b) The rate of growth $\frac{dH}{dt}$ is larger at the age which gives the higher numerical value from the calculations in STEPS 14 and 16.

STEP 18

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks, we need to evaluate $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ .

STEP 19

First, calculate $H$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 8^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 8^2 \log 8$

STEP 20

Evaluate $H$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 64 - 0.9032 \cdot 64 \cdot 2.0794$

STEP 21

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=8}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8}$

STEP 22

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 36$ weeks, we need to evaluate $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ .

STEP 23

First, calculate $H$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 36^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 36^2 \cdot 3.5835$

STEP 24

Evaluate $H$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 1296 - 0.9032 \cdot 1296 \cdot 3.5835$

STEP 25

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=36}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36}$

STEP 26

Compare the values obtained in STEPS 21 and 25 to determine when the fractional rate of growth is larger.
(c) The fractional rate of growth $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ is larger at the age which gives the higher numerical value from the calculations in STEPS 21 and 25.
The actual numerical calculations for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ and $t = 36$ weeks, as well as the values of $H$ at these times, and the fractional rates of growth, would require a calculator or computational tool to complete. The steps provided outline the process to obtain these values.

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STEP 1

STEP 2

To find the rate of fetal growth dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​, we need to differentiate the given function H(t) H(t) H(t) with respect to t t t.

STEP 3

Differentiate the constant term −30.04 -30.04 −30.04 with respect to t t t.ddt(−30.04)=0\frac{d}{dt}(-30.04) = 0dtd​(−30.04)=0

STEP 4

Differentiate the term 1.802t2 1.802t^2 1.802t2 with respect to t t t using the power rule.ddt(1.802t2)=2⋅1.802t=3.604t\frac{d}{dt}(1.802t^2) = 2 \cdot 1.802t = 3.604tdtd​(1.802t2)=2⋅1.802t=3.604t

STEP 5

STEP 6

Simplify the expression obtained in STEP_5.ddt(−0.9032t2log⁡t)=−0.9032(2tlog⁡t+t)\frac{d}{dt}(-0.9032t^2\log t) = -0.9032 \left(2t\log t + t\right)dtd​(−0.9032t2logt)=−0.9032(2tlogt+t)

STEP 7

Combine the results from STEPS 3, 4, and 6 to find the complete expression for dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​.dHdt=0+3.604t−0.9032(2tlog⁡t+t)\frac{dH}{dt} = 0 + 3.604t - 0.9032(2t\log t + t)dtdH​=0+3.604t−0.9032(2tlogt+t)

STEP 8

Simplify the expression for dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ by distributing and combining like terms.dHdt=3.604t−1.8064tlog⁡t−0.9032t\frac{dH}{dt} = 3.604t - 1.8064t\log t - 0.9032tdtdH​=3.604t−1.8064tlogt−0.9032t

STEP 9

Further simplify the expression by combining the terms with t t t.dHdt=(3.604−0.9032)t−1.8064tlog⁡t\frac{dH}{dt} = (3.604 - 0.9032)t - 1.8064t\log tdtdH​=(3.604−0.9032)t−1.8064tlogt

STEP 10

Calculate the numerical coefficient for the t t t term.3.604−0.9032=2.70083.604 - 0.9032 = 2.70083.604−0.9032=2.7008

STEP 11

STEP 12

To compare the rate of growth at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks and t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks, we will evaluate dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ at these two values of t t t.

STEP 13

Evaluate dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks.dHdt∣t=8=2.7008⋅8−1.8064⋅8log⁡8\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 2.7008 \cdot 8 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \log 8dtdH​∣∣​t=8​=2.7008⋅8−1.8064⋅8log8

STEP 14

Calculate the numerical value for dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks.dHdt∣t=8=21.6064−1.8064⋅8⋅2.0794\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 21.6064 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \cdot 2.0794dtdH​∣∣​t=8​=21.6064−1.8064⋅8⋅2.0794

STEP 15

Evaluate dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks.dHdt∣t=36=2.7008⋅36−1.8064⋅36log⁡36\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 2.7008 \cdot 36 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \log 36dtdH​∣∣​t=36​=2.7008⋅36−1.8064⋅36log36

STEP 16

Calculate the numerical value for dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks.dHdt∣t=36=97.2288−1.8064⋅36⋅3.5835\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 97.2288 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \cdot 3.5835dtdH​∣∣​t=36​=97.2288−1.8064⋅36⋅3.5835

STEP 17

Compare the values obtained in STEPS 14 and 16 to determine when the rate of growth is larger.(b) The rate of growth dHdt \frac{dH}{dt} dtdH​ is larger at the age which gives the higher numerical value from the calculations in STEPS 14 and 16.

STEP 18

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks, we need to evaluate 1HdHdt \frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt} H1​dtdH​ at t=8 t = 8 t=8.

STEP 19

First, calculate H H H at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks.H∣t=8=−30.04+1.802⋅82−0.9032⋅82log⁡8H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 8^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 8^2 \log 8H∣∣​t=8​=−30.04+1.802⋅82−0.9032⋅82log8

STEP 20

Evaluate H H H at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks.H∣t=8=−30.04+1.802⋅64−0.9032⋅64⋅2.0794H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 64 - 0.9032 \cdot 64 \cdot 2.0794H∣∣​t=8​=−30.04+1.802⋅64−0.9032⋅64⋅2.0794

STEP 21

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at t=8 t = 8 t=8 weeks.1HdHdt∣t=8=1H∣t=8⋅dHdt∣t=8\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=8}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8}H1​dtdH​∣∣​t=8​=H∣∣​t=8​1​⋅dtdH​∣∣​t=8​

STEP 22

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks, we need to evaluate 1HdHdt \frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt} H1​dtdH​ at t=36 t = 36 t=36.

STEP 23

First, calculate H H H at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks.H∣t=36=−30.04+1.802⋅362−0.9032⋅362⋅3.5835H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 36^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 36^2 \cdot 3.5835H∣∣​t=36​=−30.04+1.802⋅362−0.9032⋅362⋅3.5835

STEP 24

Evaluate H H H at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks.H∣t=36=−30.04+1.802⋅1296−0.9032⋅1296⋅3.5835H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 1296 - 0.9032 \cdot 1296 \cdot 3.5835H∣∣​t=36​=−30.04+1.802⋅1296−0.9032⋅1296⋅3.5835

STEP 25

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at t=36 t = 36 t=36 weeks.1HdHdt∣t=36=1H∣t=36⋅dHdt∣t=36\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=36}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36}H1​dtdH​∣∣​t=36​=H∣∣​t=36​1​⋅dtdH​∣∣​t=36​

STEP 26

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To find the rate of fetal growth $\frac{dH}{dt}$ , we need to differentiate the given function $H(t)$ with respect to $t$ .

Differentiate the constant term $-30.04$ with respect to $t$ .
$\frac{d}{dt}(-30.04) = 0$

Differentiate the term $1.802t^2$ with respect to $t$ using the power rule.
$\frac{d}{dt}(1.802t^2) = 2 \cdot 1.802t = 3.604t$

Simplify the expression obtained in STEP_5.
$\frac{d}{dt}(-0.9032t^2\log t) = -0.9032 \left(2t\log t + t\right)$

Combine the results from STEPS 3, 4, and 6 to find the complete expression for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ .
$\frac{dH}{dt} = 0 + 3.604t - 0.9032(2t\log t + t)$

Simplify the expression for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ by distributing and combining like terms.
$\frac{dH}{dt} = 3.604t - 1.8064t\log t - 0.9032t$

Further simplify the expression by combining the terms with $t$ .
$\frac{dH}{dt} = (3.604 - 0.9032)t - 1.8064t\log t$

Calculate the numerical coefficient for the $t$ term.
$3.604 - 0.9032 = 2.7008$

To compare the rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks and $t = 36$ weeks, we will evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at these two values of $t$ .

Evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 2.7008 \cdot 8 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \log 8$

Calculate the numerical value for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = 21.6064 - 1.8064 \cdot 8 \cdot 2.0794$

Evaluate $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 2.7008 \cdot 36 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \log 36$

Calculate the numerical value for $\frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = 97.2288 - 1.8064 \cdot 36 \cdot 3.5835$

Compare the values obtained in STEPS 14 and 16 to determine when the rate of growth is larger.
(b) The rate of growth $\frac{dH}{dt}$ is larger at the age which gives the higher numerical value from the calculations in STEPS 14 and 16.

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks, we need to evaluate $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 8$ .

First, calculate $H$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 8^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 8^2 \log 8$

Evaluate $H$ at $t = 8$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=8} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 64 - 0.9032 \cdot 64 \cdot 2.0794$

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 8$ weeks.
$\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=8}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=8}$

To calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 36$ weeks, we need to evaluate $\frac{1}{H} \frac{dH}{dt}$ at $t = 36$ .

First, calculate $H$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 36^2 - 0.9032 \cdot 36^2 \cdot 3.5835$

Evaluate $H$ at $t = 36$ weeks.
$H\bigg|_{t=36} = -30.04 + 1.802 \cdot 1296 - 0.9032 \cdot 1296 \cdot 3.5835$

Calculate the fractional rate of growth at $t = 36$ weeks.
$\frac{1}{H}\frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36} = \frac{1}{H\big|_{t=36}} \cdot \frac{dH}{dt}\bigg|_{t=36}$