SOLUTION: a trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle. If 15 gal. of water are poured into the trough ad
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Question 482509: a trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle. If 15 gal. of water are poured into the trough ad if the trough is held level so that a right section of the water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water? (231 cu. in. = 1 gal.)
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a trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle.
If 15 gal. of water are poured into the trough ad if the trough is held level so that a right section of the water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water? (231 cu. in. = 1 gal.)
:
Find the vol of the water in cu/in
15 * 231 = 3465 cu/in
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Change 11 ft: 11*12 = 132 inches
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Find the triangular area of the end of the trough; 3465/132 = 26.25 sq/inches
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Let x = width of the trough; A right triangle area =
x*x = 26.25
x^2 = 2(26.25)
x =
x = 7.2457 inches the width of each board
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Find the width of the trough which is the the hypotenuse
h =
h =
h =
h = 10.247 inches wide, also the base of the triangle
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Find the altitude of the triangle, which is the depth of the water; we know it's area
*10.247*d = 26.25
10.247d = 2(26.25)
10.247d = 52.5
d =
d = 5.12 inches is the depth of the water
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Check this by finding the vol of water with these measurements
*10.247*5.12*132 = 3462.366 cu/inches which is about 15 gal
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