Find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius when .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: The area of a circle is .
  2. Step 2: Differentiate with respect to : .
  3. Step 3: Substitute : .
Answer
14\pi\text{ cm}^2/\text{cm}.
Why not the others: '' divides by 2; '' calculates the area rather than the derivative; '' doubles the circumference derivative.

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