Fluid Flow: For a certain patient, the build-up of fatty tissue on the wall of an artery has decreased the arterial radius by 10%. By how much would the pressure provided by the heart have to be increased to maintain a constant volume of blood flow? Model the blood as an ideal incompressible fluid.

A. 48%
B. 52%
C. 46%
D. 54%


Answer: B

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