The side of a square sheet of metal is increasing at the rate of $3 \text{ cm/min}$. At what rate is the area increasing when the length of the side is $6 \text{ cm}$?

  • A
    $36 \text{ cm}^2/\text{min}$
  • B
    $12 \text{ cm}^2/\text{min}$
  • C
    $18 \text{ cm}^2/\text{min}$
  • D
    $9 \text{ cm}^2/\text{min}$

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