Verified Answer :

Answer:
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1)  72\(\pi\) cm² / min.  ;
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2)  192 \(\pi\) cm² / min.  
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Explanation:
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 Area of a circle:  A = \(\pi\) r² ;

Rate of change of Area is:  da/dt = 2\(\pi\) r (dr/dt) ;

Given:  dr/dt = 3 cm / min.
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 Problem 1)
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dA/dt = 2 \(\pi\) (12 cm)(3 cm/ min) = 72 \(\pi\)  cm² / min. ;
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 Problem 2)
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dA/dt = 2 \(\pi\) (32 cm)(3 cm/ min) = 192 \(\pi\)  cm² / min.
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