document.write( "Question 1076509: Suppose the spread of an oil leak from a tanker can be approximated by a circle with the tanker at its center and radius r, in feet. The radius of the spill t hours after the beginning of the leak is given by
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document.write( "r(t) = 48t.
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document.write( "(a) Find the area of the spill as a function of time.
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document.write( "A(t) = π(48t)^2
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document.write( " What is the area of the spill after 8 h? Round to the nearest whole number.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #691114 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The radius would be 384 feet and the area would be (384^2)*pi, or 463,247 ft^2. \n" ); document.write( " |