Calculus 1 : How to find rate of flow

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Example Question #41 : How To Find Rate Of Flow

If water is poured inside a cylindrical cup with radius of 3 inches at a rate of 2 cubic inches per second, how fast is the surface rising?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the volume of the cylinder.

Substitute the radius.

Differentiate the volume with respect to time.

Substitute the given rate.

The height is increasing at a rate of  inches per second.

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