Rate of change of the Arctic ice cap. In a trend that scientists attribute, at least in

Chapter 2, Problem 39

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Rate of change of the Arctic ice cap. In a trend that scientists attribute, at least in part, to global warming, the floating cap of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean has been shrinking since 1950. The ice cap always shrinks in summer and grows in winter. Average minimum size of the ice cap, in square miles, can be approximated by In 2005, the radius of the ice cap was approximately 808 mi and was shrinking at a rate of approximately (Source: www.gsfc.nasa.gov and the New York Times, 9/29/05.) How fast was the area changing at that time?

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