An icicle has a volume of 3769.91 mm if this icicle Drips at a rate of 75 mm/min How long will it take the icicles completely melt in five minutes the icicle will lose 375 mm of volume how much volume is left after 10 minutes

The answer is 3,019.92 cubic millimeter

Step-by-step explanation:

take 375 plus 375 to get 750

then 3769.91 - 750 to get the 3,019.92

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4