Question

The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 2.5 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 2 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 7.5 centimeters and the area is 96 square centimeters

Answer 1

Answer: The base is decreasing at 8 centimeters/minute

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