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Homework Statement
Sand is falling into a conical pile at a rate of 10 cubic feet/minute. The diameter of the cone is 3 times the altitude. At what rate is the height of the pile change when the height=15feet.
So i was going through and I don't know if i derived it wrong, but i had
v=1/3pi(r^2)h
so
dv/dt= pi/3 R[tex]^{2}[/tex](dh/dt) * 2pi/3 R (h)
but when i go through and solve it all with R= 3/2h I don't get the answer form the back of the book. Is my derivative wrong? I used chain rule...