Related Rates and Volume and Change in height

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Homework Statement


http://i6.minus.com/jErr8PMddiofz.png


Homework Equations



V of cone = pi/3 (r^2)h

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm assuming this is correct and that dh/dt = 0.2 ft/min

I basically substituted a value of h in for the radius so I wouldn't be doing multi-var calculus and differentiated from there using the chain rule as needed.

http://i.minus.com/jUeLLF0Kxg3hp.jpg
 
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I didn't check the arithmetic in the final step, but it looks fine down to there.
 
Alright great :-)! Thanks ::)
 
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