A 100-foot-long cable of diameter 2 inches is submerged in seawater. Because of corrosion, the surface area of the cable decreases at the rate of 500in² per year. Express the diameter d of the cable as a function of time t (in years). (Disregard corrosion at the ends of the cable.) A) inches B) inches C) inches D) inches E) inches

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The Answer of A 100-foot-long cable of diameter 2 inches is submerged in seawater. Because of corrosion, the surface area of the cable decreases at the rate of 500in² per year. Express the diameter d of the cable as a function of time t (in years). (Disregard corrosion at the ends of the cable.) A) inches B) inches C) inches D) inches E) inches

A 100-Foot-Long Cable of Diameter 2 Inches Is Submerged in Seawater