A cylindrical water trough has a diameter of 6 feet and a height of 2 feet. It is being filled at the rate of 4 ft´/min. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 1 foot deep?

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A cylindrical water trough has a diameter of 6 feet and a height of 2 feet.  It is being filled at the rate of 4 ft´/min.  How fast is the water level rising when the water is 1 foot deep?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the trough probably looks something like this (in 3D)

anonymous · Answer

i am new to this

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

if you look directly head on to one of the sides, you get this cross section

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

hmm I'm not sure if I pictured this correctly. It seems like it's impossible to find the volume of the water, but I'm not sure

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

do they give a pic of this?