Ask Question
10 April, 06:35

The radius of a circle is increasing at a constant rate of 0.2 meters per second. what is the rate increase in the area of the circle at the instant when the circumference of the circle is 20π meters? v

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 10 April, 08:08
    0
    Area of a circle, A = πr^2

    Therefore,

    dA/dt = 2πr. dr/dt, but dr/dt = 0.2

    Additionally,

    Circumference of a circle, C = 2πr

    Then, at C = 20π;

    20π = 2πr = > r = 20π/2π = 10

    At C = 20π;

    dA/dt = 2πr. dr/dt = 2π*10*0.2 = 4π m^2/s
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “The radius of a circle is increasing at a constant rate of 0.2 meters per second. what is the rate increase in the area of the circle at ...” in 📘 Physics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers