The sides of a square increase in length at a rate of 2 m /...

The sides of a square increase in length at a rate of $2 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ a. At what rate is the area of the square changing when the sides are $10 \mathrm{m}$ long? b. At what rate is the area of the square changing when the sides are $20 \mathrm{m}$ long? c. Draw a graph of how the rate of change of the area varies with the side length.

The sides of a square increase in length at a rate of $2 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$
a. At what rate is the area of the square changing when the sides are $10 \mathrm{m}$ long?
b. At what rate is the area of the square changing when the sides are $20 \mathrm{m}$ long?
c. Draw a graph of how the rate of change of the area varies with the side length.

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