A trough filled with water is 2m long and has a cross section in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid 30 cm wide at the bottom, 60 cm wide at the top and a height of 50 cm. If the trough leaks water at the rate of 2000 cm/min, how fast is the water level falling when the water is 20 cm deep?

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A trough filled with water is 2m long and has a cross section in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid 30 cm
wide at the bottom, 60 cm wide at the top and a height of 50 cm. If the trough leaks water at the rate of
2000 cm/min, how fast is the water level falling when the water is 20 cm deep?s
Transcribed Image Text:A trough filled with water is 2m long and has a cross section in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid 30 cm wide at the bottom, 60 cm wide at the top and a height of 50 cm. If the trough leaks water at the rate of 2000 cm/min, how fast is the water level falling when the water is 20 cm deep?s
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