sand falls from a conveyor belt at a rate of 13 m^3/ min onto the top of a conical pile. the height of the pile is always three-eights of the base diameter. how fast are the height and the radius changing when the pile is 8 m high



Answer :

The rate of change in height is 3 cm/min

The rate of change of radius is 2 cm/min

We differentiate a quantity stated in terms of a time variable to determine how quickly it changes from one to the other.

In a similar manner, we use differential calculus to determine how quickly one variable changes in relation to another dependent variable.

The volume change rate = dv / dt = 13 m³ / min

The pile's height is always equal to three-eighths of its base diameter.

The height is = h = 4m

Using the information provided, determine the height-to-radius ratio:

h = 3 / 8 d

h = 3 / 8 (2r) (Here, the base of the diameter = 2r)

h = 3r / 4   ----- (1)

Calculate the conical pile's volume:

V = 1 / 3[tex]\pi[/tex]r²h

V =  1 / 3[tex]\pi[/tex](8h / 3)² h    (using equation 1)

V = 64[tex]\pi[/tex]h³ / 27

Distinguish the above expression in terms of time:

dv / dt = d / dt (64[tex]\pi[/tex]h³ / 27)

dv / dt = (64[tex]\pi[/tex] / 27)  (d / dt) (h³)  ---- Use constant rule

dv / dt = (64[tex]\pi[/tex] / 27) (3h²)  (dh / dt)    ----- (Use chain and power rules)

dv / dt = (64[tex]\pi[/tex]h² / 9) (dh / dt)

The rate of height change in this instance = dh / dt

Replace with the known values.

13m³ / min = 64[tex]\pi[/tex] (5m)² / 9 (dh / dt)

dh / dt = 9 (13m³ /min) / 64[tex]\pi[/tex](5m)²

dh / dt = 0.033 m/min = 3.33 cm/min

dh / dt  ≅ 3 cm/min

Consequently, the rate at which height changes is 3 cm/min

Radius when the height is 5 meters:

5 = 3r / 4

r = 16 / 3 m

Write the expression for the conical pile's volume:

V = [tex]\pi[/tex]r²h / 3

V =  [tex]\pi[/tex]r² / 3 (3r / 4) ---- Using equation (1)

V =  [tex]\pi[/tex]r³ / 4

Differentiate the expression above in terms of time:

dv / dt = d / dt ([tex]\pi[/tex]h³ / 4)

dv / dt = ([tex]\pi[/tex] / 4) d / dt (r³)   ----- (Use constant rule)

dv / dt = ([tex]\pi[/tex] / 4) (3r²) (dr / dt)   ---- (use power and chain rules)

dv / dt = (3[tex]\pi[/tex]r² / 4) (dr / dt)

Here, the rate of radius change is dr / dt

Replace with the known values.

13 m³ / min = (3[tex]\pi[/tex] / 4) (64 / 3)² (dr / dt)

dr / dt = (13m³/min) / (3[tex]\pi[/tex]/4)(64/3)²

dr / dt = 0.0205 m/min

dr / dt = 2.05 cm/min

dr / dt ≅ 2 cm/min

Consequently, the radius's rate of change is  2 cm/min.

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