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Application of derivatives 6.1

Problem

The radius of a circle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters per second.
At a certain instant, the radius is 8 centimeters.
What is the rate of change of the area of the circle at that instant (in square centimeters per second)?
Choose 1 answer: