Grain pouring from a chute at the rate of 12 ft3/min forms a conical pile whose height is always twice its radius. How fast is the height of the pile increasing at the instant when the pile is 8 ft high?

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How fast is the height of the pile increasing at the instant when the pile is 8ft high?
Grain pouring from a chute at the rate of 12 ft3/min forms a conical pile whose height is always
twice its radius. How fast is the height of the pile increasing at the instant when the pile is 8 ft
high?
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