The volume of a sphere is increasing at a rate of 3 cubic centimetres per second. How fast is the surface area increasing when the radius is 2 centimetres ?

Keegan Stevens

Keegan Stevens

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2023-03-21

The volume of a sphere is increasing at a rate of 3 cubic centimetres per second. How fast is the surface area increasing when the radius is 2 centimetres ?
A) 3 c m 2 / s
B) 6 c m 2 / s
C) 12 c m 2 / s
D) 1 c m 2 / s

Answer & Explanation

Genesis Terrell

Genesis Terrell

Beginner2023-03-22Added 12 answers

Explanation:
Volume of the sphere
V = 4 3 π r 3
d V d t = 4 π r 2 d r d t
3 = 4 π r 2 d r d t d r d t = 3 4 π r 2 . . . . ( i )
Surface area of the sphere
S = 4 π r 2
d S d t = 8 π r d r d t
d S d t = 8 π r × 3 4 π r 2
d S d t = 6 r = 3 c m 2 / s

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