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If the surface area of a cube is increasing at a rate of 3.6cm2/sec, retaining its shape; then the rate of change of its volume (in cm3/sec), when the length of a side of the cube is 10cm, is:
MathematicsApplication of DerivativesJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 20
  • B 10
  • C 18
  • D 9
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The correct answer is: 9

Surface area of cube s=6a2

dsdt=12adadt=3.6

1210dadt=3.6dadt=0.03cm/sec

Now, volume of cube V=a3

dvdt=3a2.dadt=3(10)20.03=9cm3/sec

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