A Spherical Balloon Is Inflated with Gas at the Rate

question 183

Multiple Choice

A spherical balloon is inflated with gas at the rate of 500 cubic centimeters per minute. How fast is the radius of the balloon increasing at the instant the radius is 40 centimeters? ​

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