document.write( "Question 342781: a reservoir measures 180 ft. in diameter and 20 ft. high. How many gallons of water per foot are in this reservoir?\r
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document.write( "A) 190,246
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document.write( "B)648,000
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document.write( "C) 242,352
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document.write( "D) 508, 680\r
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document.write( "I thought i used this equation (.785)(180ft)^2(20)(7.48 gals) but it never comes close to one of the answers please help if you can it is for my water distrabution class \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #245333 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The question is water per foot?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "diameter = 180 feet \n" ); document.write( "radius = 90 feet \n" ); document.write( "height of water = 1 foot. \n" ); document.write( "Volume V = pi*r^2*h \n" ); document.write( "V= pi*90^2*1 \n" ); document.write( "V= 508938 cu.ft. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "1 cu.ft = 7.48 gallons \n" ); document.write( "508,938 cu.ft = 7.48*508938=190,342 gallons \n" ); document.write( " |