SOLUTION: Why is the surface area of a cube NOT the derivative of volume for a cube?

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Question 353454: Why is the surface area of a cube NOT the derivative of volume for a cube?
Answer by stanbon(57203) About Me  (Show Source):
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Why is the surface area of a cube NOT the derivative of volume for a cube?
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surface area = 6s^2 where s is a side of the cube.
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Volume = s^3
Derivative of Volume = 3s^2
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3s^2 does not equal 6s^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.