The area of a square sheet of metal is increasing at a constant rate of

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Problem

The area of a square sheet of metal is increasing at a constant rate of 12 cm2/min12\text{ cm}^2/\text{min}. When the area is 100 cm2100\text{ cm}^2, calculate the rate at which the perimeter of the square is increasing at that instant. Give units.

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