The area of an equilateral triangle is decreasing at a rate of 4 sq. cm. per minute. Find the rate at which the length of a side is changing when the area of the triangle is 100 sq. cm.

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The area of an equilateral triangle is decreasing at a rate of 4 sq. cm. per minute.
Find the rate at which the length of a side is changing when the area of the triangle
is 100 sq. cm.
Transcribed Image Text:The area of an equilateral triangle is decreasing at a rate of 4 sq. cm. per minute. Find the rate at which the length of a side is changing when the area of the triangle is 100 sq. cm.
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