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The Side of an Equilateral Triangle is Increasing at the Rate of 1 3 Cm/Sec. Find the Rate of Increase of Its Perimeter ?

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The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of \[\frac{1}{3}\] cm/sec. Find the rate of increase of its perimeter ?

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\[\text { Let x be the side and P be the perimeter of the equilateral triangle at any time t.Then },\]

\[P = 3x\]

\[ \Rightarrow \frac{dP}{dt} = 3\frac{dx}{dt}\]

\[ \Rightarrow \frac{dP}{dt} = 3 \times \frac{1}{3} \left[ \because \frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{1}{3}cm/\sec \right]\]

\[ \Rightarrow \frac{dP}{dt} = 1 cm/\sec\]

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Chapter 12: Derivative as a Rate Measurer - Exercise 13.3 [Page 24]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 12
Chapter 12 Derivative as a Rate Measurer
Exercise 13.3 | Q 6 | Page 24

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