The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 22 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 55 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 99 centimeters and the area is 9292 square centimeters?
The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 22 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 55 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 99 centimeters and the area is 9292 square centimeters?
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The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 22 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 55 square centimeters/minute.
At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 99 centimeters and the area is 9292 square centimeters?
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