A meteor enters the Earths atmosphere and burns up at arate that, at each instant, is

Chapter 3, Problem 45

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A meteor enters the Earths atmosphere and burns up at arate that, at each instant, is proportional to its surface area.Assuming that the meteor is always spherical, show that theradius decreases at a constant rate.

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