water drains from a cone (related rates problem)
Calculus Related Rates Problem: How fast is the water level falling as water drains from the cone? An inverted cone is 20 cm tall, has an opening radius of 8 cm, and was initially full of water. The water now drains from the cone at the constant rate of 15 cm$^3$ each second. The water’s… [read more]
Related Rates Problem – Cylinder Drains Water
A student recently wrote to ask if we’d help solve a common related rates problem about water draining from a cylindrical tank. The problem was something like this: Cylinder Drains Water. A cylinder filled with water has a 3.0-foot radius and 10-foot height. It is drained such that the depth of the water is decreasing… [read more]
