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Application of calculus to the physical world (1 Viewer)

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Guys can you help me with this????
A trough L metres long has a cross-section in the shape of an isosceles triangle with base length 2a metres and height b metres. Water leaks from the trough at a constant rate of c m^3/min. Find the rate at which the water level is falling when the depth of the water is b/2 metres.


Answer: c/(al) m/min

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Guys can you help me with this????
A trough L metres long has a cross-section in the shape of an isosceles triangle with base length 2a metres and height b metres. Water leaks from the trough at a constant rate of c m^3/min. Find the rate at which the water level is falling when the depth of the water is b/2 metres.


Answer: c/(al) m/min

Thank youuuu c;
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