The population density (people per km ) inside a circular city is

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The population density (people per km2^{2}) inside a circular city is D(A)=5000e−0.002AD(A)=5000e^{-0.002A}, where AA is the city’s area in km2^{2}. The area is related to the city’s radius by A=πr2A=\pi r^{2}. When the radius is 10 km10\text{ km} and increasing at drdt=0.30 km/yr\dfrac{dr}{dt}=0.30\text{ km/yr}, determine dDdt\dfrac{dD}{dt}, the instantaneous rate of change of density with respect to time. Give a numerical answer rounded to the nearest whole person per km2^{2} per year.

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