
Bradford T. answered 02/14/23
Retired Engineer / Upper level math instructor
V = πr2h/3
diameter, d = h = 2r --> r=h/2
V=πh3/12
dV/dt = πh2/4 dh/dt= 20
dh/dt = 80/(πh2)
When h = 12 ft
dh/dt = 80/(π144) = 5/(9π) ft3/min
Maureen J.
asked 02/14/23Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 20 cubic feet per minute. It forms a pile in the shape of a right circular cone whose base diameter and height are always equal. How fast is the height of the pile increasing when the pile is 12 feet high?
Recall that the volume of a right circular cone with height h and radius of the base r is given by
Bradford T. answered 02/14/23
Retired Engineer / Upper level math instructor
V = πr2h/3
diameter, d = h = 2r --> r=h/2
V=πh3/12
dV/dt = πh2/4 dh/dt= 20
dh/dt = 80/(πh2)
When h = 12 ft
dh/dt = 80/(π144) = 5/(9π) ft3/min
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