Bacteria are reproducing in concentric rings in a petri dish. The circular area occupied by the bacteria is increasing at a rate of 4 cm^2/day. Find the rate of change of the radius of the circular area when the radius is 5 cm. (A = πr^2)

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Section3.3: Rates Of Change And Behavior Of Graphs
Problem 1SE: Can the average rate of change of a function be constant?
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Bacteria are reproducing in concentric rings in a petri dish. The circular area occupied by the bacteria
is increasing at a rate of 4 cm^2/day. Find the rate of change of the radius of the circular area when the
radius is 5 cm. (A = πr^2)

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