The ends of a trough, 8 ft in length, are isosceles triangles with height 2ft and base 4ft. Water is pumped into the trough at the rate of 2ft^3/min. If the height of the water is 2ft, how fast is the water level rising?

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The ends of a trough, 8 ft in length, are isosceles triangles with height 2ft and base 4ft. Water is pumped into the trough at the rate of 2ft^3/min. If the height of the water is 2ft, how fast is the water level rising?
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