Related Rates Problem Solving Strategy 1. Draw a picture, if possible, that represents the situation 2. Assign variables to any variable quantity, including units. 3. State the known and unknown rates, using proper derivative naming and including units. 4. Find an equation that relates the quantities 5. Relate the rates using implicit differentiation on the equation found to relate the quantities 6. Substitute the known rate(s) to solve for the unknown rate