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Homework Statement
The length l, width w, and height h of a box change with time. At a certain instant the dimensions are l = 7 m and w = h = 9 m, and l and w are increasing at a rate of 6 m/s while h is decreasing at a rate of 3 m/s. At that instant find the rates at which the following quantities are changing.
(a) The Volume
(b) The Surface Area
(c) The Length of the Diagonal
Homework Equations
L2=l2+w2+h2
The Attempt at a Solution
I have already done part a and part b but I'm having trouble with c.
I tried to work it out and got 42m/s but this is incorrect. Some help please?