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The volume of a cube increases at a constant rate of 10 cm^3 per second. find the rate of change in its total surface area at the instant when its sides are 20 cm long.
5 years ago

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Answered by Reiny
side of cube ---- x cm

volume = x^3
d(volume)/dt = 3x^2 dx/dt
when c = 20, d(volume)/dt = 10 cm^3/sec
10 = 3(20^2) dx/dt
dx/dt = 10/1200 = 1/120 cm/sec

Surface area = SA = 6x^2
d(SA)/dt = 12x dx/dt
so when x = 20, as above
d(SA)/dt = 12(20)(1/120) cm^2/sec
= 2 cm^2/sec
5 years ago

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