SOLUTION: A rectangular trough is 10 ft. long and 3 ft wide. Find how fast the surface rise, if water flows in at the rate of 12 cu.ft. per min.

Question 1194691: A rectangular trough is 10 ft. long and 3 ft wide. Find how fast the surface
rise, if water flows in at the rate of 12 cu.ft. per min.
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A rectangular trough is 10 ft. long and 3 ft wide.
Find how fast the surface , if water flows in
at the rate of 12 cu.ft. per min.
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To find the rate of increasing water level in the trough,

divide the inflow rate of 12 cu.ft by the area of the through 10*3 = 30 sq.ft.


You will get the answer
    
    the rate of increasing water level in the trough =  =  ft/minute = 0.4 ft/minute.

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