0606 P21 - Jun 2018 - Q12 - 9 marks
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In this question all lengths are in metres.
A water container is in the shape of a triangular prism. The cross-section of the water in the container is an isosceles triangle \(ABC\), with \(\angle ABC=\angle BAC=30^\circ\). The length of \(AB\) is \(x\) and the depth of water is \(h\). The length of the container is \(5\).
(i) Show that \(x=2\sqrt3h\) and hence find the volume of water in the container in terms of \(h\).
(ii) The container is filled at a rate of \(0.5\text{ m}^3\) per minute. At the instant when \(h=0.25\text{ m}\), find
(a) the rate at which \(h\) is increasing,
(b) the rate at which \(x\) is increasing.
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