If a snowball melts so that its surface area decreases at a rate of 10 cm2/min, find the rate (in cm/min) at which the diameter decreases when the diameter is 8 cm. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
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Given that the diameter is 8 cm, the radius is 4 cm. We also know that the surface area is decreasing at a rate of 10 cm²/min. This is dA/dt = -10 cm²/min. We want to find the rate at which the diameter is decreasing, which is the same as finding the rate at Show more…
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