2013 THREE(e)

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Question
A spherical balloon is being inflated with helium.

The balloon is being inflated in such a way that its volume is increasing at a constant rate of
.

The material that the balloon is made of is of limited strength, and the balloon will burst when
its surface area reaches .

Find the rate at which the surface area of the balloon is increasing when it reaches bursting
point.

*Show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*
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