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Volume rate of a widening, shortening cylinder

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A cylinder's base radius grows at 22 m per hour while its height shrinks at 55 m per hour. When the radius is 33 m and the height is 66 m, its volume changes at kπk\pi cubic metres per hour. Find kk.

Short answer

k=27k=27. From V=πr2hV=\pi r^2h, V′=2πrhr′+πr2h′=2π(3)(6)(2)+π(9)(−5)=72π−45π=27πV'=2\pi rhr'+\pi r^2h'=2\pi(3)(6)(2)+\pi(9)(-5)=72\pi-45\pi=27\pi.

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