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Offline loggerhead

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A2 maths question need help
« on: October 02, 2009, 10:28:16 pm »
Im stuck on this question can someone please walk me through it.

An underground storage tank is being filled with liquid as shown in the diagram. Initially the tank is
empty. At time t hours after filling begins, the volume of liquid is V m3 and the depth of liquid is h m.
It is given that V = 4/3h3
The liquid is poured in at a rate of 20m3 per hour, but owing to leakage, liquid is lost at a rate
proportional to h2.

When h = 1, dh/dt = 4.95.

(i) Show that h satisfies the differential equation

dh/dt = 5/h2 - 1/20

(ii) Verify that 20h2/(100 - h2) = 20 + 2000/((10 - h)(10 + h))

(iii) Hence solve the differential equation in part (i), obtaining an expression for t in terms of h. ???

This is CIE, 9709/03 (mathematics paper 3), October November 2008, question 8. I've attached the paper

Any help would be much appreciated.
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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2009, 01:22:55 am »
This question has been answered. I will look for the link tomorrow.

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009, 05:01:35 am »
I'm still not good with calculus...will try doing it though
And maybe I've seen the question before...so I'll look for the link

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 05:45:32 pm »

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 12:01:22 am »
I cant seem to follow the link, i just get this

"The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you."

what do i do??

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 05:07:21 am »
8iii) dh/dt=  Separate variables to get dh=dt then use previous part and integrate


-20h-ln(100-h)+ln(100+h)+C=t so t=-20h+ln((100+h)/(100-h))+C

when h=0, t=0
then C=0 and t=t=-20h+ln((100+h)/(100-h))


This is what astar answered in that thread

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 07:22:27 am »
Thanks nid

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 07:32:08 am »
anytime :)

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Re: A2 maths question need help
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 10:32:16 pm »
thanks guys much appreciated. I'm sure there will be more questions to come.