Each side of a square is increasing at a rate of 4 cm/s. at what rate is the area of the square increasing when the area of the square is 16 cm2?

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Jaelyn Livingston

6 April, 23:16

Each side of a square is increasing at a rate of 4 cm/s. at what rate is the area of the square increasing when the area of the square is 16 cm2?

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Seamus Bentley · Answer 1

Confusing question but I would get 0, as if you have 4cm, that squared = 16cm^2. Therefore if it were increasing anymore, then you would not be able to get a value of 16.