A scoop of ice cream is in a waffle cone of radius 3 in. and height of 8in. It begins to melt and drain out of a hole in the bottom at a rate of .4in/min. Find the rate at which the height of the ice cream is changing when the ice cream has reached the point on the cone of radius 1.5in.
Here's what I have so far:
dv/dt = -.4
V= (1/3)π r² h
Using similar triangles I have:
r = 3h/8
h = 8r/3
Replace r with 3h/8
V = (1/3)π (3h/8)² h
Which will give me:
V = (3/64)π h^3
I take the derivative with respect to time [ (3/8)π are constants so I move them to the front]:
V' = (3/64)π 3h² h'
I solve for h':
h' = (64V' / 9π h²)
This is where I'm stuck, I have no idea where to go from here =/
Any help would be much appreciated!
Here's what I have so far:
dv/dt = -.4
V= (1/3)π r² h
Using similar triangles I have:
r = 3h/8
h = 8r/3
Replace r with 3h/8
V = (1/3)π (3h/8)² h
Which will give me:
V = (3/64)π h^3
I take the derivative with respect to time [ (3/8)π are constants so I move them to the front]:
V' = (3/64)π 3h² h'
I solve for h':
h' = (64V' / 9π h²)
This is where I'm stuck, I have no idea where to go from here =/
Any help would be much appreciated!
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This is good so far.
v' = dV/dt= -.4 and when r= 1.5, or 3/2, h= (8/3)(3/2)= 4
Plug these in to get h' = 64* (-.4) /[ 9pi* 16]
= -1.6/ (9pi)
Or -8/(45pi) in/min
Hoping this helps!
v' = dV/dt= -.4 and when r= 1.5, or 3/2, h= (8/3)(3/2)= 4
Plug these in to get h' = 64* (-.4) /[ 9pi* 16]
= -1.6/ (9pi)
Or -8/(45pi) in/min
Hoping this helps!