SOLUTION: A large cylindrical drum of water has a radius of 80cm. If it is being drained at a constant rate of 22cm3/s, how fast is the height of the water decreasing?
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Question 1105905: A large cylindrical drum of water has a radius of 80cm. If it is being drained at a constant rate of 22cm3/s, how fast is the height of the water decreasing? Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
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The rate of decreasing the height of the water is equal to the rate of draining divided by the area of the base of the vessel.
