The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 1 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 7 centimeters and the area is 83 square centimeters?

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
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Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell
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Chapter1: Functions
Section1.2: Functions Given By Tables
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The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 1 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 7 centimeters and the area is 83 square centimeters?

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