Raymond B. answered 10/27/20
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
Area = A = (1/2)bh, A=94 = (1/2)11.5b, b= 188/11.5
take the derivative of A, with respect to time
first term times derivative of the 2nd, plus 2nd term times derivative of the 1st term
A' = (1/2)bh' + (1/2)hb'
substitute A'=2, h'=3, b= 188/11.5, h=11.5
2 = (1/2)(188/11.5)(3) + (1/2)(11.5)b', solve for b'
4 = 564/11.5 + 11.5b'
b' = (4-564/11.5)/11.5 = -518/132.25 = about -3.9
b is decreasing at the rate of 3.9 cm per minute