A water tank is being drained for maintenance. The volume \( V \) of water remaining in the tank, in litres, is recorded at various times \( t \) minutes after draining begins. The data is shown in the table below. Determine the instantaneous rate of change of the volume at \( t = 15 \) minutes. Express your answer in litres per minute, correct to two decimal places.
Mathematical Methods · Unit 2 · Applications of differential calculus · Graphical applications of derivatives
Determine instantaneous rates of change.
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