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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. The rate at which the area increases, when side is 10 cm is:

  1. A \(\frac{10}{3} cm^2 / s\)
  2. B \(20 \sqrt{5} cm^2 / s\)
  3. C \(10 \sqrt{3} cm^2 / s\)
  4. D \(10 cm^2 / s\)
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(C) \(10 \sqrt{3} cm^2 / s\)

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\(A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2\) \(\frac{dA}{dt} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} s \frac{ds}{dt}\) \(\frac{dA}{dt} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} (10) (2) = 10 \sqrt{3} \text{ cm}^2/\text{s}\)