SOLUTION: A bowl is 2/5 filled with water. △ABC is a right triangle, where AC is the radius of the bowl. If AB=10 cm, then what is the depth of the water, in cm? Diagram: https://ibb.co/z

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Question 1198145: A bowl is 2/5 filled with water. △ABC is a right triangle, where AC is the radius of the bowl. If AB=10 cm, then what is the depth of the water, in cm?
Diagram: https://ibb.co/zSwp1Jy

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


we know that
using Pythagorean theorem we have that






if a bowl is filled with water, then find of

then, will be
the depth of the water is or approximately


Answer by ikleyn(52898)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A bowl is 2/5 filled with water. △ABC is a right triangle, where AC is the radius of the bowl.
If AB=10 cm, then what is the depth of the water, in cm?
Diagram: https://ibb.co/zSwp1Jy
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Formulation of this problem in the post is terrible.

How triangle ABC is logically or physically connected with the water in the bowl ?


How this problem is worded, it really scares and perplexes me . . .


It looks more like a horror movie than a Math problem . . .


The post by @MathLover1 is  INADEQUATE  and  INCORRECT  solution,
which must be ignored.



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