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Find the average rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r as r changes from 3 to each

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Find the average rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r as r changes from 3 to each of the following.

(i)    3 to 4

(ii)    3 to 3.5

(iii)    3 to 3.1

(b) Find the instantaneous rate of change when r = 3.  A'(3)

Area of a circle A(r)= πr²

The average rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius

ΔA(r)/Δr = πr₂²-πr₁²/r₂-r₁

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(r₂²-r₁²)/r₂-r₁

i) If the radius changes from 3 to 4

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(r₂²-r₁²)/r₂-r₁

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(4²-3²)/4-3

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(16-9)/1

ΔA(r)/Δr = 7π

Hence, average rate of the area of a circle when the radius changes from 3 to 4 is 7π

ii) If the radius changes from 3 to 3.1

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(r₂²-r₁²)/r₂-r₁

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(3.5²-3²)/3.5-3

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(12.25-9)/0.5

ΔA(r)/Δr = 3.25π/0.5

ΔA(r)/Δr = 6.5π

Hence, average rate of the area of a circle when the radius changes from 3 to 3.5 is 6.5π

iii) If the radius changes from 3 to 3.1

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(r₂²-r₁²)/r₂-r₁

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(3.1²-3²)/3.1-3

ΔA(r)/Δr = π(9.61-9)/0.1

ΔA(r)/Δr = 0.61π/0.1

ΔA(r)/Δr = 6.1π

Hence, average rate of the area of a circle when the radius changes from 3 to 3.1 is 6.1π

iv) Instantaneous rate of change A'(r) = 2πr

When r = 3;

A'(3) = 2π(3)

A'(3) = 6π

Hence, the instantaneous rate of change when r = 3 is 6π