The supply equation for a certain commodity is X = √3p² + 20p where x units are supplied per month when p pesos is the price per unit. Find the rate of change in the supply if the current price is 20 pesos per unit and the price is increasing at the rate of 50 centavos per month.

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The supply equation for a certain commodity is
x = √√√√3p² +20p
where x units are supplied per month when p pesos
is the price per unit. Find the rate of change in the
supply if the current price is 20 pesos per unit and
the price is increasing at the rate of 50 centavos per
month.
Transcribed Image Text:The supply equation for a certain commodity is x = √√√√3p² +20p where x units are supplied per month when p pesos is the price per unit. Find the rate of change in the supply if the current price is 20 pesos per unit and the price is increasing at the rate of 50 centavos per month.
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