On the Work to Fill a Water Tank

On the Work to Fill a Water Tank

In a second semester calculus class, a problem arose in which one had to compute the work required to fill a cylindrical water tank from a water source below the tank through a filler pipe at the bottom of the tank. Rogers offers the solution.

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Veröffentlicht in:The College mathematics journal 2003-01, Vol.34 (1), p.56-58
1. Verfasser: Rogers, Robert R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Calculus
Classroom Capsules
Fibonacci numbers
Fractions
Water
Water tanks
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Zusammenfassung:In a second semester calculus class, a problem arose in which one had to compute the work required to fill a cylindrical water tank from a water source below the tank through a filler pipe at the bottom of the tank. Rogers offers the solution.
ISSN:0746-8342
1931-1346
DOI:10.2307/3595846