The length of a rectangle is increasing at a rate of 9 cm/s and its width is increasing at a rate of 7 cm/s. When the length is 13 cm and the width is 10 cm, how fast is the area of the rectangle increasing?

Razi Kallayi asked May 22, 2022

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Answer:

195 square centimeters per second

Explanation:

Area growth rate = (9*10) cm^2 per s + (7*15) cm^2 per s = 195 square centimeters per second

MDe answered May 29, 2022

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