A water tank is in the shape of frustum of a cone with height 6 m. and upper and lower radii 4 m. and 2 m., respectively. If water pours into the tank at a rate of 20 m3/min, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 3m from the top? a. 1.698 cm/s b. 1.019 cm/s c. 1.179 cm/s d. 0.707 cm/s

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A water tank is in the shape of frustum of a cone with height 6 m. and upper and lower radii 4 m. and 2 m., respectively. If water pours into the tank at a rate of 20 m3/min, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 3m from the top?

a. 1.698 cm/s

b. 1.019 cm/s

c. 1.179 cm/s

d. 0.707 cm/s 

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