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CAIE A Level Mathematics 9709 · Differential equations

Differential equations: calculation question

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The volume of water, VV litres, in a tank at time tt minutes is increasing. The rate of increase of VV is directly proportional to tt. Initially the tank is empty. After 55 minutes, the volume is 2525 litres.

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    Find the constant of proportionality.

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