Application of Derivatives 2 Question 3
3. A water tank has the shape of an inverted right circular cone, whose semi-vertical angle is . Water is poured into it at a constant rate of . Then, the rate (in ) at which the level of water is rising at the instant when the depth of water in the tank is is
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Solution:
Key Idea Use formula:
Volume of cone
Given, semi-vertical angle of right circular cone
Let
On differentiating both sides w.r.t. ’
Now, at