The length of a rectangle is increasing at a rate of 8 cm/s and its width is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s. When the length is 20 cm and the width is 10 cm, how fast is the area of the rectangle increasing?

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The length of a rectangle is increasing at a rate of 8 cm/s and its width is
increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s. When the length is 20 cm and the width is
10 cm, how fast is the area of the rectangle increasing?
O 11 sq cm/s
O
190 sq cm/s
24
14
X
Transcribed Image Text:The length of a rectangle is increasing at a rate of 8 cm/s and its width is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s. When the length is 20 cm and the width is 10 cm, how fast is the area of the rectangle increasing? O 11 sq cm/s O 190 sq cm/s 24 14 X
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