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Grade 11Algebra

A square plate of metal is expanding and each of its side is increasing at the rate of 2 cm per minute. At what rate is the area of the plate increasing when the side is 20 cm long ? ?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of SHAIK AASIF AHAMED
12 Years ago
let s be the side of a square
Area of a square is given by s2.
da/ds=2sds
=2(20)(2)
=80cm2.
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