12. An oil tanker struck a reef and caused an oil spill in the ocean. Assume that in its early stages, the oil spill was approximately circular in shape. If the radius was increasing at the rate of 12 feet per minute how fast was the area of the spill increasing as a result when the radius was 98 feet?

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12. An oil tanker struck a reef and caused an oil spill in the ocean. Assume that in its early
stages, the oil spill was approximately circular in shape. If the radius was increasing at the
rate of 12 feet per minute how fast was the area of the spill increasing as a result when the
radius was 98 feet?
Transcribed Image Text:12. An oil tanker struck a reef and caused an oil spill in the ocean. Assume that in its early stages, the oil spill was approximately circular in shape. If the radius was increasing at the rate of 12 feet per minute how fast was the area of the spill increasing as a result when the radius was 98 feet?
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