The surface of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of . Find the rate of change of volume…
The surface of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of $4\text{ cm}^2/\text{sec}$. Find the rate of change of volume when its radius is $12\text{ cm}$.
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Surface area of a sphere: $S = 4\pi r^2$.
$\frac{dS}{dt} = 8\pi r \frac{dr}{dt} = 4 \implies \frac{dr}{dt} = \frac{1}{2\pi r}$.
Volume of a sphere: $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$.
$\frac{dV}{dt} = 4\pi r^2 \frac{dr}{dt} = 4\pi r^2 \left(\frac{1}{2\pi r}\right) = 2r$.
When $r = 12\text{ cm}$:
$\frac{dV}{dt} = 2(12) = 24\text{ cm}^3/\text{sec}$.
From ISC 2026 Mathematics Paper 1, question 6(i).