The radius of a circle increases at a rate of 3 cm s^{-1}. Find, in terms of , the rate of increase of the area when
- (i)
the radius is 5 cm.
- (ii)
the area is .
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4(i)
1. State the formula for the area of a circle and differentiate it with respect to the radius.
Let be the area and be the radius of the circle.
2. Apply the chain rule to express the rate of change of area with respect to time.
Using the chain rule for connected rates of change:
Given that ,
3. Substitute the given radius to find the specific rate of increase of the area.
When ,
4(ii)
1. Find the radius when the area is $4\pi\ \text{cm}^2$
(since )
2. Use the chain rule to find the rate of increase of the area
From part (i),
Substitute :
3. Calculate the final rate of increase
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