Section 14.3 Partial Derivatives
Ex 92
One of Poiseuille’s laws states that the resistance of blood flowing
through an artery is
\[R = C \frac{L}{r^4}\]
where \(L\) and \(r\) are the length and radius of the artery
and \(C\) is a positive constant
determined by the viscosity of the blood.
Calculate \(\partial R / \partial L\)
and \(\partial R / \partial r\) and
interpret them.