Question

Suppose that a balloon is being filled with air at a rate of 10 cm3/s. (Assume that theballoon is a perfect sphere.) At what rate is the surface area of the balloon changing when the radiusis 5 cm?

Answer 1

Answer:

Therefore the surface area of the balloon is increased at 4 cm³/s.

Explanation:

The balloon is being filled with air at a rate of 10 cm³/s

It means the volume of the balloon is increased at a rate 10 cm³/s.

i.e $\frac{dv}{dt} =10 cm^3/s$

Consider r be the radius of the balloon.

The volume of of a sphere is

$v=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3$

Differentiate with respect to t

$\frac{dv}{dt} =\frac{4}{3} \pi \times 3r^2\frac{dr}{dt}$

$\Rightarrow 10 =4\pi r^2\frac{dr}{dt}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{dr}{dt}=\frac{10}{4\pi r^2}$

The surface of area of the balloon is(S) = $4\pi r^2$

$S=4\pi r^2$

Differentiate with respect to t

$\frac{dS}{dt} =4\pi\times2r\frac{dr}{dt}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{dS}{dt} =8\pi r\frac{dr}{dt}$

Putting the value of $\frac{dr}{dt}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{dS}{dt} =8\pi r\times\frac{10}{4\pi r^2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{dS}{dt} =\frac{20}{ r}$

Given that r = 5 cm

$[\frac{dS}{dt}]_{r=5} =\frac{20}{ 5}$  =4 cm³/s

Therefore the surface area of the balloon is increased at 4 cm³/s.