The rate of change of volume with respect to surface area is dSdV when the radius is 6 cm.
For a sphere with radius r:
Volume: V=34πr3
Surface Area: S=4πr2
Using the chain rule:
dSdV=drdV×dSdr
dSdV=drdV÷drdS
Finding drdV:
V=34πr3
drdV=4πr2
Finding drdS:
S=4πr2
drdS=8πr
Calculating dSdV:
dSdV=8πr4πr2
dSdV=2r
At r=6 cm:
dSdV=26
dSdV=3
Therefore, the rate of change of volume with respect to surface area is 3 cm³/cm² when the radius is 6 cm.