document.write( "Question 160801: A spherical balloon is being inflated. Estimate the rate at which its surface area is changing with respect to the radius when the radius measures 20 cm.\r
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document.write( "Answer: 160pi cm^2/cm
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document.write( "How do I get it though? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #118565 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "You're looking for the rate of change of SA with respect to R. \n" ); document.write( "That's the same as the derivative. \n" ); document.write( "Take a small step in R, calculate the SA, subtract the original SA, and divide by the small step. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Assume that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "That's the hard way to find the derivative of SA with respect to R. \n" ); document.write( "You can also differentiate. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So when R=20 \n" ); document.write( " |