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The problem involves calculating the rate at which the water level rises in an inverted square pyramid with a height of 10 m and a base side of 13 m, filled at a rate of 10 m³ per second. The volume of the pyramid is expressed as V = (1/3)s²h, where s is the side length of the water level at height h. By establishing the relationship between s and h, the volume can be rewritten in terms of h, leading to V = (169/300)h³. Differentiating this volume with respect to time and substituting the known rate of volume change allows for the calculation of the water level rise rate, yielding dh/dt = 10/169 m/s when the pyramid is full. The final result indicates that the water level rises at approximately 0.059 m/s when the pyramid is completely filled.
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How do I do this calculus related rates problem? Full solution please.?

The Louvre museum in Paris features an inverted square pyramid with a height of 10 m. The side of the square is 13 m. Supervillains decide to fill the pyramid with water, and do so at a rate of 10 m3 per second. How quickly is the water level rising when it reaches the top? *Please note that the pyramid is inverted* Thanks guys

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Hello Temitope,

Let's begin with the formula for the volume of a pyramid:

$$V=\frac{1}{3}bh$$

Now, the base $b$ is a square, and so let's let $s$ be the measure of the sides of the square, and so our volume formula becomes:

$$V=\frac{1}{3}s^2h$$

At any point in time, the volume of water will be a square pyramid that is similar to the container, and so we know we will always have:

$$\frac{s}{h}=\frac{13}{10}\implies s=\frac{13}{10}h$$

Now we may express the volume in terms of one variable $h$:

$$V=\frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{13}{10}h\right)^2h=\frac{169}{300}h^3$$

Now, if we differentiate with respect to time $t$, we obtain:

$$\frac{dV}{dt}=\frac{169}{100}h^2\frac{dh}{dt}$$

Now, we are told:

$$\frac{dV}{dt}=10\frac{\text{m}^3}{\text{s}}$$

And so (given that our units of length are in meters and our units time in seconds) we may write:

$$10=\frac{169}{100}h^2\frac{dh}{dt}$$

Solving for $$\frac{dh}{dt}$$, we obtain:

$$\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{1000}{169h^2}$$

And so we find that when the pyramid is full, or when $h=10$, we have:

$$\bbox[7px,border:2px solid #207498]{\left.\frac{dh}{dt}\right|_{h=10}=\frac{1000}{169(10)^2}\frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}}=\frac{10}{169}\frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}}}$$
 
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