Solved: If a tank holds 5000 gallons of water, which drains from the bottom of the tank

Chapter 3, Problem 3.7.18

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If a tank holds 5000 gallons of water, which drains from the bottom of the tank in 40 minutes, then Torricellis Law gives the volume of water remaining in the tank after minutes as V ! 5000)1 ! 0 % t % 40 Find the rate at which water is draining from the tank after(a) 5 min, (b) 10 min, (c) 20 min, and (d) 40 min. At whattime is the water flowing out the fastest? The slowest?Summarize your findings.

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