Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 30 ft'/min. It forms a pile in the shape of a right circular cone whose base diameter and height are always the same. How fast is the height of the pile increasing when the pile is 15 ft high?

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Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 30 ft'/min. It forms a pile in the shape
of a right circular cone whose base diameter and height are always the same. How fast is the height of
the pile increasing when the pile is 15 ft high?
Transcribed Image Text:Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 30 ft'/min. It forms a pile in the shape of a right circular cone whose base diameter and height are always the same. How fast is the height of the pile increasing when the pile is 15 ft high?
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