Physiologists have observed that the flow of blood from an artery into a small capillary is given

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Physiologists have observed that the flow of blood from an artery into a small capillary is given by the formula


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where D is the diameter of the capillary, A is the pressure in the artery, C is the pressure in the capillary, and k is a positive constant.


a. By how much is the flow of blood F changing with respect to pressure C in the capillary if A and D are kept constant? Does the flow increase or decrease with increasing C?


b. What is the percentage rate of change of flow F with respect to A if C and D are kept constant?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

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