Suppose a snowball remains spherical while it melts, with the radius r shrinking at 2 inch(es) per hour. What is the numerical value of  dr dt  when r is 3?

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Suppose a snowball remains spherical while it melts, with the radius r shrinking at 2 inch(es) per hour.

What is the numerical value of 

dr
dt

 when r is 3?

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