Bradford T. answered 03/19/21
Retired Engineer / Upper level math instructor
There is a mix between meters and centimeters. 1 m = 100 cm
Given: h = 14 meters = 1400 cm
diameter = 6.5meters = 650 cm, r = 325 cm
leak = 14400 cm3/min
When h = 1400 cm, h' = 17 cm/min
Volume V = (1/3)πr2h
By similar triangles h/r = 1400/325 --> h = 4.3r and r' = 0.232h'
V= (1/3)πr2h = (1/3)πr3(4.3)
V' = 4.3πr2r'
When h = 450 cm, r = h/4.3 = 104.65 cm and r' = 0.232(17) = 3.95 cm/min
V' = 4.3π(104.65)2(3.95) = 584378 cm3/min
But we have to add the loss of 14400 cm3/min to compensate for the leak.
V' + leak = 598778 cm3/min