COMEDK2024Morning ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
The side of an equilateral triangle expands at the rate of 3 ~cm / sec . When the side is 12 ~cm , the rate of increase of its area is
Options
- A3 3 ~cm ^2 / sec
- B18 ~cm ^2 / sec
- C12 ~cm ^2 / sec
- D10 ~cm ^2 / sec
Correct answer
B. 18 ~cm ^2 / sec
Step-by-step solution
A = 3 4 a^2 dA dt = 3 2 a da dt Substituting a = 12 cm and da dt = 3 cm/sec: dA dt = 3 2 12 3 = 3 12 3 2 = 36 2 = 18 cm ^2 /sec