The snowball is a spherical figure and the surface area of the ball is calculated through the equation,
S = πD²
where S is surface area and r is the radius. Differentiating the equation gives,
dS/dt = 2πD(dD/dt)
Substituting the given,
7 = 2π(10)(dD/dt)
The value of dD/dt from the given equation is 0.11 cm/min.