June 2022 Paper 3 Q8

AQACurrent spec7 marksDifferentiation

8 Water is poured into an empty cone at a constant rate of 8 cm3/s

After \(t\) seconds the depth of the water in the inverted cone is \(h\) cm, as shown in the diagram below.

An inverted cone with water in the bottom part; the depth of the water is marked h

When the depth of the water in the inverted cone is \(h\) cm, the volume, \(V\) cm3, is given by

\[V = \frac{\pi h^3}{12}\]
(a) Show that when \(t = 3\)\[\frac{\mathrm{d}V}{\mathrm{d}h} = 6\sqrt[3]{6\pi}\] [4 marks]
(b) Hence, find the rate at which the depth is increasing when \(t = 3\)

Give your answer to three significant figures. [3 marks]