Rate water has to be added to Leaking cone

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The problem involves an inverted conical tank from which water is leaking while simultaneously being filled at a constant rate. The scenario includes specific measurements of the tank and the rates of water flow, with a focus on determining the rate at which water is being pumped into the tank.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Mathematical reasoning

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  • The original poster attempts to apply the volume formula for a cone and derive a relationship between the height and radius of the water in the tank. They express concern over a potential error in their calculations and seek clarification on their approach.

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Participants are actively engaging with the original poster's work, with some confirming the validity of the approach while others point out specific errors in the calculations. There is a collaborative effort to identify mistakes and clarify the reasoning involved.

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Participants are discussing the implications of the leaking water and the rates involved, with attention to the accuracy of the mathematical expressions used. The original poster acknowledges an error in their calculations, which has prompted further discussion.

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Water is leaking out of an inverted conical tank at a rate of 6500 cm3/min at the same time that water is being pumped into the tank at a constant rate. The tank has height 6 m and the diameter at the top is 4 m. If the water level is rising at a rate of 20 cm/min when the height of the water is 2 m, find the rate at which water is being pumped into the tank.

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V=1/3 pi(r)^2*h

relationships:

4/2r=6/h
therefore,
r=1/3h


Substituting h for r:
V=1/3 pi (1/3h)^2(h)
V=pi/27(h)^3
V'=dv/dt= pi/27 (3h)^2dh/dt
dv/dt=pi/27 (3*200)^2(20)

since the cone is leaking we have to find:

dv/dt-6500=pi/27(3*200)^2(20)
 
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Others may want to confirm, but this looks good to me.
 
That answer is incorrect..that is why I posted it...I can't find the correct answer..I was just showing my work so someone could tell me where I went wrong...Does anyone know??

...I got it..I shouldn't have the parenthesis around the 3*200, since only the 200 is squared...
 
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Yes, that's right. Sorry I missed the error before. A tip for next time: if you know your answer is wrong, let us know and we (or at least I) will look more carefully for an error.
 
Thank you..and I will do that.
 

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