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Multivariable CalculusMediumThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Medium problem

Two resistors are connected in parallel, so the total resistance RR satisfies 1R=1R1+1R2\dfrac1R = \dfrac1{R_1} + \dfrac1{R_2}. At a certain moment R1=3R_1 = 3 ohms and is increasing at 0.30.3 ohm/s, while R2=6R_2 = 6 ohms and is decreasing at 0.60.6 ohm/s. How fast is RR changing at that moment, in ohms per second?