Step 1 :Given: \( \frac{dr}{dt} = -6 \) meters per second, \( \frac{dV}{dt} = -1348 \) cubic meters per second, \( h = 4 \) meters, \( V = 762 \) cubic meters
Step 2 :Use the formula for the volume of a cylinder \( V = \pi r^2 h \)
Step 3 :Differentiate the volume formula with respect to time to find the relationship between the rates of change: \( \frac{dV}{dt} = 2\pi r \frac{dr}{dt} h + \pi r^2 \frac{dh}{dt} \)
Step 4 :Solve for \( \frac{dh}{dt} \) using the given values: \( \frac{dh}{dt} = \frac{\frac{dV}{dt} - 2\pi r \frac{dr}{dt} h}{\pi r^2} \)
Step 5 :Substitute the given values into the equation: \( \frac{dh}{dt} = \frac{-1348 - 2\pi (\sqrt{\frac{V}{\pi h}}) (-6) h}{\pi (\sqrt{\frac{V}{\pi h}})^2} \)
Step 6 :Simplify the equation to find the rate of change of the height: \( \frac{dh}{dt} = \frac{-1348 - 2\pi (\sqrt{\frac{762}{\pi \cdot 4}}) (-6) \cdot 4}{\pi (\sqrt{\frac{762}{\pi \cdot 4}})^2} \)
Step 7 :Calculate the value of \( \frac{dh}{dt} \) and round to three decimal places: \( \frac{dh}{dt} = 13.079 \)
Step 8 :Final Answer: \( \boxed{13.079} \)