Question

Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 35 ft3/min, and its coarseness is such that it forms a pile in the shape of a cone whose base diameter and height are always equal. How fast is the height of the pile increasing when the pile is 6 ft high? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Answer 1

Answer:

When the pile is 6 ft high, the height of the pile is increasing at a rate of approximately 0.31 ft/min.

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