document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273502>Question 273502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cube with edge 10ft is submerged in a rectangular tank containing water.  If the tank is 40 ff by 50 ft, how much does the level of water in the tank rise?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the problem, we have figured the volume of the cube to be 1000 cubic feet - but that is as far as we have gotten. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be great - Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 2 key points in this problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cube is \"submerged\" in the tank. That means the cube is made of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "granite and not styrofoam.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tank has enough water in it to cover the cube, and therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "submerge it. The height of the water must be higher than 10 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when the cube is submerged<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can assume the height of the water in the tank is initially <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the volume of water in the tank is 10 x 40 x 50 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the cube in the water, the volume of water  + cube in the tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20000+%2B+1000+=+21000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20000+%2B+1000+=+21000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new height of the water in the tank will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21000%2F%2840%2A50%29+=+10.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21000%2F%2840%2A50%29+=+10.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The water in the tank rises .5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(and it does cover the cube, too. If it didn't, the answer would be wrong) </SPAN>\n" );
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