SOLUTION: If a cone is 110' across and 13' deep, what is the diameter at 7' deep? I do all the volume, detention time, etc. calculations at my workplace and cannot seem to wrap my mind arou

Question 1081535: If a cone is 110' across and 13' deep, what is the diameter at 7' deep? I do all the volume, detention time, etc. calculations at my workplace and cannot seem to wrap my mind around this one!
Answer by chen(11) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider a cross section that cuts the cone in two parts. The section is of a triangular shape. Then from the similar triangles, we have:
110/x = 13/7, therefore x = 59.23'
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