Alarge container holds 8 gallons of water. it begins leaking at a constant rate. after 48 minutes, the container has 5 gallons of water left.

A large container holds 8 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 48 minutes, the container has 5 gallons of water left. At what rate is the water leaking? Express your answer as a positive value. The water is leaking at the rate of gal/min

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step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,