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AP Calculus question?

If gas in a cylinder is maintained at a constant temperature T, the pressure P is related to the volume V by a formula of the form P = (nRT/V-nb) -(an^2/V^2) in which a, b, n, and R are constants. Find dP/dV.

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  • 9 years ago
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    i'm not going to solve this for you, but i'll give you a hint, since a, b, n, R, and T are all constant you can just treat them as numbers. so try solving P = (1/V-1) - (1/V^2) first

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