Tom K. answered 01/30/22
Knowledgeable and Friendly Math and Statistics Tutor
dV/dt = dV/dr dr/dt, so
dr/dt = dV/dt/(dV/dr)
For a cone, V =1/3πr2h
As h = 22 ft when r = 10, h = 22/10r = 11/5r
Thus, V = 1/3πr2h = 1/3πr2*11/5r = 11/15πr3
dV/dr = 3 * 11/15πr2 = 11/5πr2
When h =18 ft, r = 5/11 * 18 = 90/11 ft
dV/dr = 11/5π(90/11)2 = 1620/11π ft2
dr/dt = dV/dt/dV/dr = 28 ft3/min/(1620/11π ft2) = 77/(405π) ft = .060518 ft