JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Application in Mechanics and Rate Measurer

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    The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec. The rate at which the area increases, when the side is 10 cm is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A)            \[\sqrt{3}\] sq. unit/sec

    B)            10 sq. unit/sec

    C)            \[10\sqrt{3}\] sq. unit/sec

    D)            \[\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}\] sq. unit/sec

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               If x is the length of each side of an equilateral triangle and A is its area, then \[A=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}{{x}^{2}}\Rightarrow \frac{dA}{dt}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}2x\frac{dx}{dt}\]                    Here, \[x=10\,\,cm\] and \[\frac{dx}{dt}=2\,\,cm/sec\]                    Þ \[A=10\sqrt{3}\] Sq. unit per sec.


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