The altitude (i.e., height) of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a'rate of 2.5 square cm/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 9.5 centimeters and the area is 84 square centimeters? The base is changing at cm/min.
The altitude (i.e., height) of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a'rate of 2.5 square cm/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 9.5 centimeters and the area is 84 square centimeters? The base is changing at cm/min.
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increasing at a rate of 2.5 square cm/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is
9.5 centimeters and the area is 84 square centimeters?
The base is changing at
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