Growth of a Cancerous Tumor
The volume of a spherical cancerous tumor is given by the function V(r) = (4/3)πr^3, where r is the radius of the tumor in centimeters. Find the rate of change in the volume of the tumor with respect to its radius under the following conditions:
Given:
r = 8 cm
(dV/dt) = q cm^2/cm^3
To find the rate of change in the volume of the tumor with respect to its radius, we need to differentiate the volume function V(r) with respect to r.
dV/dr = d/dt[(4/3)πr^3]
= (4/3)π * d/dr(r^3)
= (4/3)π * 3r^2
= 4πr^2
Therefore, the rate of change in the volume of the tumor with respect to its radius is 4πr^2 cm^2/cm^3.