Related Rates : Find the rate of increase in the height of a cone.
Not what you're looking for?
Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 30 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 10 ft high?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The rate of increase in the height of a cone is found. The solution is detailed and well presented.
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Graphs and Functions
This quiz helps you easily identify a function and test your understanding of ranges, domains , function inverses and transformations.
Exponential Expressions
In this quiz, you will have a chance to practice basic terminology of exponential expressions and how to evaluate them.
Geometry - Real Life Application Problems
Understanding of how geometry applies to in real-world contexts
Multiplying Complex Numbers
This is a short quiz to check your understanding of multiplication of complex numbers in rectangular form.
Solving quadratic inequalities
This quiz test you on how well you are familiar with solving quadratic inequalities.