The radius of a perfect sphere is lengthening at a rate of 0.5 cm per second. Two questions: (a) How fast is the surface area of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm? (b) How fast is the volume of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm? Express your answers using correct units.

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Chapter59: Areas Of Rectangles, Parallelograms, And Trapezoids
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The radius of a perfect sphere is lengthening at a rate of 0.5 cm per second. Two questions:
(a) How fast is the surface area of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm?
(b) How fast is the volume of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm?
Express your answers using correct units.
Transcribed Image Text:The radius of a perfect sphere is lengthening at a rate of 0.5 cm per second. Two questions: (a) How fast is the surface area of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm? (b) How fast is the volume of the sphere changing when the radius is 4 cm? Express your answers using correct units.
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