The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of $2 \, cm/sec$. The rate at which the area increases,when the side is $10 \, cm$ is:

  • A
    $2 \sqrt{3} \, cm^2/sec$
  • B
    $10 \, cm^2/sec$
  • C
    $10 \sqrt{3} \, cm^2/sec$
  • D
    $\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}} \, cm^2/sec$

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