If the volume of a spherical ball is increasing at the rate of 4π cc/sec, what is the rate of increase of its radius in cm/sec when the volume is 288π cc?

To find the rate of increase of the radius of the spherical ball when its volume is increasing, we start with the formula for the volume of a sphere:

V = (4/3)πr³

Here, V is the volume and r is the radius of the sphere. We know that the volume is increasing at a rate of dV/dt = 4π cc/sec.

We need to find dr/dt, the rate of change of the radius with respect to time.

To do this, we differentiate the volume formula with respect to time t:

dV/dt = 4πr² (dr/dt)

Now, we can express dr/dt in terms of dV/dt and r:

dr/dt = (dV/dt) / (4πr²)

Next, we need to find the value of r when V = 288π cc. We can solve for r:

288π = (4/3)πr³

Canceling π from both sides, we get:

288 = (4/3)r³

Multiplying both sides by (3/4):

r³ = 288 * (3/4) = 216

Now, taking the cube root:

r = 6 cm

Now we can substitute r and dV/dt into our equation for dr/dt:

dr/dt = (4π) / (4π(6)²)

Simply the equation:

dr/dt = 4π / (144π) = 4 / 144 = 1 / 36

Thus, the rate of increase of the radius when the volume is 288π cc is:

dr/dt = 1/36 cm/sec

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