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Volume Flow Rate Calculator Techniques

The document describes a calculator technique for solving volume flow rate problems in calculus. It provides examples of flow rate problems and shows the steps to solve them using specific calculator keys and functions. The technique models the volume of water in a container as a function that can be differentiated to find the flow rate.

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Volume Flow Rate Calculator Techniques

The document describes a calculator technique for solving volume flow rate problems in calculus. It provides examples of flow rate problems and shows the steps to solve them using specific calculator keys and functions. The technique models the volume of water in a container as a function that can be differentiated to find the flow rate.

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Calculator Technique for Solving Volume

Flow Rate Problems in Calculus


The following models of CASIO calculator may work with this method: fx-570ES, fx-570ES Plus, fx-
115ES, fx-115ES Plus, fx-991ES, and fx-991ES Plus.

The following calculator keys will be used for the solution

Name Key Operation Name Key Operation

Shift SHIFT Stat SHIFT → 1[STAT]

Mode MODE AC AC

This is one of the series of post in calculator techniques in solving problems. You may also be
interested in my previous posts: Calculator technique for progression problems and Calculator
technique for clock problems; both in Algebra.

Flow Rate Problem


Water is poured into a conical tank at the rate of 2.15 cubic meters per minute. The tank is 8 meters
in diameter across the top and 10 meters high. How fast the water level rising when the water stands
3.5 meters deep.

Traditional Solution

Volume of water inside the tank

Differentiate both sides with respect to time


When h = 3.5 m

answer

Solution by Calculator
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MODE → 3:STAT → 3:_+cX2

X Y
0 0
10 π42
5 π22
AC → 2.15 ÷ 3.5y-caret = 0.3492 answer

To input the 3.5y-caret above, do


3.5 → SHIFT → 1[STAT] → 7:Reg → 6:y-caret

What we just did was actually v = Q / A which is the equivalent of for this problem.

Problem
Water is being poured into a hemispherical bowl of radius 6 inches at the rate of x cubic inches per
second. Find x if the water level is rising at 0.1273 inch per second when it is 2 inches deep?

Traditional Solution
Volume of water inside the bowl

Differentiate both sides with respect to time

When h = 2 inches, dh/dt = 0.1273 inch/sec


answer

Calculator Technique
MODE → 3:STAT → 3:_+cX2

X Y
0 0
6 π62
12 0
AC → 0.1273 × 2y-caret = 7.9985 answer

I hope you enjoy this post. Next time you solve problems involving flow rate, try to use this calculator
technique to save time.

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