AP Calculus AB 4.5 Related Rates Question Bank
Practise related-rates questions by defining variables, differentiating with respect to time and interpreting the result in context.
- Syllabus
- Effective Fall 2025
- Course
- AP Calculus AB
Exam points
- define related quantities and differentiate their relationship with respect to time
- interpret a related rate with correct sign and units in context
CHA-3.E—Interpret related rates in applied contexts question 1
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A person whose height is 6 feet is walking away from the base of a streetlight along a straight path at a rate of 4 feet per second. If the height of the streetlight is 15 feet, what is the rate at which the person's shadow is lengthening?
A
5 ft/sec
B
667 ft/sec
C
75 ft/sec
D
6 ft/sec
E
10 ft/sec
B
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