The Altitude of a Triangle Is Increasing at a Rate $1 \mathrm{~cm} / \min$

question 31

Short Answer

The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of $1 \mathrm{~cm} / \min$ while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of $2 \mathrm{~cm}^{2} / \min$ . At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 10 cm and the area is $200 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ .

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