sand poured upon the ground at the constant rate of 12 cubic feet/min forms a conical pile whose altitude is 2/3 of the radius of the base. how fast is the height of the pile increasing when the base radius is 6 feet?



Answer :

The height of the pile increasing at the rate of  0.0039 feet/minute when the base radius is 6 feet.

Rate of sand dropping dv/dt = 12 cubic feet/minute

dv/dt = 12 cubic feet/ min

A conical pile whose altitude is 2/3 of the radius of the base,

h= (2/3) r

or r = (3/2)h

Volume of a cone = (1/3) π [tex]r^{2} h[/tex]

v = (1/3) π × [tex](3h/2)^{2}[/tex] × h

v = (3/4) π × [tex]h^{3}[/tex]

Differentiating both sides w.r.t. t ,

dv/dt =(9/4) π × h^2 dh/dt

dh/dt = ( 4 / (9(π × h^2)) ) dv/dt

dh/dt at h= 6 feet

dh/dt = {4/(9(π × 36))}(10)

dh/dt = {1/(9 π × 9)}

dh/dt = 1/{254.34}

dh/dt = 0.0039 feet/minute

Thus, we can conclude that  the height of the pile increasing at the rate of  0.0039 feet/minute.

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