Question 14
MediumOriginal questionAir is pumped into a spherical balloon at a steady 100 cm³ every second. For a sphere of radius , and the surface area is .
How fast is the balloon's radius growing when the radius is 5 cm?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
, so .
cm/s.
Worth noting
uses where the derivative of needs .
- Concept
- Related rates: volume and radius
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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