Water is running into a conical vessel

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Problem

Water is running into a conical vessel, 15 cm15\text{ cm} deep and 5 cm5\text{ cm} in radius, at the rate of 0.1 cm3/s0.1\text{ cm}^3/\text{s}. When the water is 6 cm6\text{ cm} deep, find the rate at which: (a) the water level is rising. (b) the water surface area is increasing. (c) the wetted surface area of the vessel is increasing.

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