Water is flowing in a conical reservoir 40 ft deep and 16 feet across the top at the rate of 2 ft³/min. Find how fast  the surface is rising when the water is 4 ft deep.  a. 0.85 ft/min c. 0.95 ft/min b. 0.83 ft/min d. 0.66 ft/min

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Water is flowing in a conical reservoir 40 ft deep and 16 feet across the top at the rate of 2 ft³/min. Find how fast 
the surface is rising when the water is 4 ft deep. 


a. 0.85 ft/min c. 0.95 ft/min
b. 0.83 ft/min d. 0.66 ft/min

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