Question: Question 3 ( Ordinary Differential Equations ) Consider a cylindrical tank of radius 1 metre and height 3 metres. Suppose the tank contains a liquid

Question 3(Ordinary Differential Equations)
Consider a cylindrical tank of radius 1 metre and height 3 metres. Suppose the tank contains a liquid filled to a height of 2 metres, which has an outlet at the bottom through which the liquid can drain.
If the outlet is opened at time t=0, then the height of the liquid, h(t), decreases over time according to the following differential equation:
A(d)h(d)t=-kh2
where A= is the cross-sectional area of the liquid's surface and k=1 is a positive constant depending on parameters such as the cross-sectional area of the outlet and viscosity of the liquid. Here h is in units of metres ( m ),A is in units of metres squared (m2) and t is in units of hours (h).
(a) Solve the differential equation using the separation of variables method, making sure to also apply the initial condition h(0)=2.
(b) What is the height of the liquid at t=3 hours?
(c) After how many hours will the tank be empty?
Question 3 ( Ordinary Differential Equations )

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