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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