<span>Cone Volume = (<span>π<span> • r² •<span> h) ÷ 3
radius^2 = (3 * Volume) / (PI * height)
</span></span></span></span><span>radius^2 = (3 * 12) / (PI * 3)
radius^2 = (36)/ (</span><span>9.4247779608) </span><span>
radius^2 = </span>
<span>
<span>
<span>
3.8197186342
</span>
</span>
</span>
radius =
<span>
<span>
<span>
1.95</span></span></span>
A; rate of change is the same as slope, so, using the slope formula,

, where

is the slope and

,

,

, and

are the

and

values.
Plug in

points for

and

, water level being the

and time being the

since we're looking for the answer in ft/hr-- you can choose any two, but from the same row.




ft/hr
negative multiplied by positives = negative numbers
3 x 5 = -15
negative multiplied by a negative = a positive number
-3 x -2y = +6y
so combine both gets -15 +6y
or a better way to write it is 6y-15
I believe your answer is 8.
Three times a number less than twice the number and nine is seventeen can be written as: 3n - 2n + 9 = 17
Solve for n as follows:
3n - 2n = n
n + 9 = 17
17 - 9 = 8
Hope this helps! :)