24. The conical reservoir shown above has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 4 feet. Water is flowing into the reservoir at the constant rate of 10 cubic feet per minute. At the instant when the surface of the water is 2 feet above the vertex, the water level is rising at the rate of:

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Answer is: option2

0.354 ft per min

Solution:

Rate of Change of Water Level in a Conical Reservoir Volume of a Cone Formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

Using Similar Triangles:

Since the full cone has \( r = 6 \) ft and \( h = 4 \) ft, the ratio holds:

\[ \frac{r}{h} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2} \]

Thus, for any water height \( h \), the radius is:

\[ r = \frac{3}{2} h \]

Substituting \( r \) into the Volume Formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi \left(\frac{3}{2} h\right)^2 h \]

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi \frac{9}{4} h^3 \]

\[ V = \frac{3}{4} \pi h^3 \]

Differentiating Both Sides:

\[ \frac{dV}{dt} = \frac{3}{4} \pi \cdot 3h^2 \frac{dh}{dt} \]

\[ \frac{dV}{dt} = \frac{9}{4} \pi h^2 \frac{dh}{dt} \]

Solving for \( \frac{dh}{dt} \)

Given \( \frac{dV}{dt} = 10 \) and \( h = 2 \):

\[ 10 = \frac{9}{4} \pi (2)^2 \frac{dh}{dt} \]

\[ 10 = \frac{9}{4} \pi (4) \frac{dh}{dt} \]

\[ 10 = \frac{36}{4} \pi \frac{dh}{dt} \]

\[ 10 = 9\pi \frac{dh}{dt} \]

\[ \frac{dh}{dt} = \frac{10}{9\pi} \]

Approximating:

\[ \frac{10}{9\pi} \approx \frac{10}{28.27} \approx 0.354 \text{ ft/min} \]

Final Answer: 0.354 ft/min

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