Given a curve and a tangent line at a parameterized point, find geometric quantities (intercepts, enclosed areas) as functions of the parameter, then compute their rates of change with respect to time given the parameter's rate of change.
In the figure above, line $\ell$ is tangent to the graph of $y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$ at point $P$, with coordinates $\left( w , \frac { 1 } { w ^ { 2 } } \right)$, where $w > 0$. Point $Q$ has coordinates $( w , 0 )$. Line $\ell$ crosses the $x$-axis at point $R$, with coordinates $( k , 0 )$. (a) Find the value of $k$ when $w = 3$. (b) For all $w > 0$, find $k$ in terms of $w$. (c) Suppose that $w$ is increasing at the constant rate of 7 units per second. When $w = 5$, what is the rate of change of $k$ with respect to time? (d) Suppose that $w$ is increasing at the constant rate of 7 units per second. When $w = 5$, what is the rate of change of the area of $\triangle PQR$ with respect to time? Determine whether the area is increasing or decreasing at this instant.