An inverted pyramid is being filled with water at a constant rate of 60 cubic centimeters per second. The pyramid, at the top, has the shape of a square with sides of length 7 cm, and the height is 9 cm. Find the rate at which the water level is rising when the water level is 6 cm. cm/sec h b₁ b2

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An inverted pyramid is being filled with water at a constant rate of 60 cubic
centimeters per second. The pyramid, at the top, has the shape of a square with
sides of length 7 cm, and the height is 9 cm.
Find the rate at which the water level is rising when the water level is 6 cm.
cm/sec
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b₁
b2
Transcribed Image Text:An inverted pyramid is being filled with water at a constant rate of 60 cubic centimeters per second. The pyramid, at the top, has the shape of a square with sides of length 7 cm, and the height is 9 cm. Find the rate at which the water level is rising when the water level is 6 cm. cm/sec h b₁ b2
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