A triangle has a base that is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/sec and a height that is decreasing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. Find the rate of change of the area of the triangle when the height is 6 cm and the area is 24 cm². Write your answer as a decimal rounded to two decimal places. cm²/s

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A triangle has a base that is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/sec and a height that is decreasing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. Find the rate of change of the area of the triangle when the height is 6 cm and the area is 24 cm². Write your answer as a decimal rounded to two decimal places.

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Transcribed Image Text:A triangle has a base that is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/sec and a height that is decreasing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. Find the rate of change of the area of the triangle when the height is 6 cm and the area is 24 cm². Write your answer as a decimal rounded to two decimal places. [Answer Box] cm²/s
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it says its wrong and that it also needs to be two decima places and i even tried scientitif nottion 

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