A square shaped tank with sides of length 1 m and height 6 m is full of water. The water is being drained at the rate of 5 m3/minute. How fast is the water level dropping when the water level in the tank is at half its height? Give your answer as an exact expression.

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A square shaped tank with sides of length 1 m and height 6 m is full of water. The water is being drained at the rate of 5 m3/minute.

  1. How fast is the water level dropping when the water level in the tank is at half its height? Give your answer as an exact expression.
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