The Resistance R of a Blood Vessel to the Flow

question 139

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The resistance R of a blood vessel to the flow of blood is a function of the radius r of the blood vessel and is given by , where k is a constant. For find the percent rate of change of the resistance of a blood vessel in terms of the percent rate of change in the radius of the blood vessel. ​

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