The problem involves related rates in the context of a square's area, specifically determining how fast the area is increasing given a side length and its growth rate.
Participants are engaged in clarifying the correct formula for the area of a square and are addressing assumptions made by the original poster regarding the dimensions. There is a recognition of differing interpretations of the initial setup.
Some participants note that the original poster may not have fully recognized the relationship between the length and width of a square, which could affect their understanding of the problem.
rocomath said:Wrong formula, find the correct formula and we'll proceed.
Eh, I can somewhat agree ... but I still assume OP didn't realize W=L :p (noticing in the post, L=3)Dick said:It's not really wrong, if it's square then just set W=L. So SA=L^2. Now we can proceed, right?