2026 GESS P1 Q1

2026 GESS P1 Q1

Secondary 4
3 marks

Water is poured at a constant rate of \(27\pi\) cm\(^3\)/s into a hemispherical container. When the depth of water directly below the centre is \(x\) cm, the volume \(V\) cm\(^3\) of water in the container is given by \(V=\dfrac16\pi x^2(54-x)\).

Find the rate of change of the depth of the water directly below the centre when \(x=9\) cm.[3]

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Answer:\(\dfrac29\) cm/s.

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