A paper cup has the shape of a cone with height 8cm and radius 3cm at the top. Water is being poured into the cup at the rate of 2cm3/s. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 6cm deep?
1. Express r in terms of h:
r=3/8h
2. Express volume in terms of h:
V=(1/3)πr²h
=(1/3)π(3h/8)²h
=(3π/64)h³
dV/dh=(9π/64)h²
dV/dt=2 cm³s-1
dh/dt
=(dV/dt)/(dV/dh)
=2*64/(9πh²)
=128/(9πh²)
=0.1257 cm-s-1
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To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of similar triangles.
Let's label the height of the water in the cup as "h" (in cm). We are given that the water is being poured into the cup at a rate of 2 cm^3/s.
We can find the rate at which the water level is rising by finding the derivative of the height of the water (h) with respect to time (t).
The volume of a cone can be calculated using the formula:
V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h,
where V is the volume, r is the radius, and h is the height.
Taking the derivative of both sides with respect to time, we get:
dV/dt = (1/3) * π * (2r * dr/dt * h + r^2 * dh/dt).
We are given that dV/dt = 2 cm^3/s (the rate at which the volume is changing) and we need to find dh/dt (the rate at which the water level is rising) when h = 6 cm.
The dimensions of the cone are changing as the water level rises, so we need to express r and dr/dt in terms of h and dh/dt.
Given that the radius of the top is 3 cm, and the height of the cone is 8 cm, we can use similar triangles to find the relationship between r, h, and the height of the cone.
By using similar triangles, we have:
r / h = 3 / 8.
Simplifying this equation, we get:
r = (3/8)h.
Taking the derivative of both sides, we get:
dr/dt = (3/8) * dh/dt.
Now we can substitute the expressions for r and dr/dt into the derivative equation:
2 = (1/3) * π * (2((3/8)h) * ((3/8) * dh/dt) * h + ((3/8)h)^2 * dh/dt).
Simplifying this equation, we have:
2 = (1/3) * π * ((3/4)h^2 * dh/dt + (9/64)h^3 * dh/dt).
Now, we can solve for dh/dt:
2 = (1/3) * π * dh/dt * ((3/4)h^2 + (9/64)h^3).
Rearranging the equation, we get:
dh/dt = 2 / (π * ((3/4)h^2 + (9/64)h^3)).
Plugging in h = 6 cm, we can find the value of dh/dt:
dh/dt = 2 / (π * ((3/4)(6^2) + (9/64)(6^3))).
Calculating this, we get:
dh/dt = 0.0027 cm/s.
Therefore, the water level is rising at a rate of 0.0027 cm/s when the water is 6 cm deep.
To find the rate at which the water level is rising, we need to use related rates. We know that the volume of a cone is given by the formula:
V = (1/3) * pi * r^2 * h,
where V is the volume, pi is a constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the cone, and h is the height of the cone.
Let's differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to time to find the rates of change:
dV/dt = (1/3) * pi * (2r * dr/dt * h + r^2 * dh/dt),
where dV/dt represents the rate at which the volume is changing with respect to time, dr/dt is the rate at which the radius is changing with respect to time, and dh/dt is the rate at which the height is changing with respect to time.
But we are given that dr/dt = 0 because the radius of the cone is not changing, so the equation simplifies to:
dV/dt = (1/3) * pi * r^2 * dh/dt.
We need to find dh/dt, the rate at which the height is changing with respect to time. Using the given parameters, we can plug in the values:
dV/dt = 2 cm^3/s (given rate of change of volume),
r = 3 cm (given radius), and
h = 6 cm (given height).
Now we can solve for dh/dt:
2 = (1/3) * pi * 3^2 * dh/dt.
Simplifying further:
2 = (1/3) * 9 * pi * dh/dt,
2 = 3 * pi * dh/dt.
Now divide both sides by 3 * pi:
2 / (3 * pi) = dh/dt.
The exact value of 2 / (3 * pi) is approximately 0.212.
So, the rate at which the water level is rising when the water is 6 cm deep is approximately 0.212 cm/s.