document.write( "Question 840067: Which of these pipes will
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document.write( "empty a pool the fastest?
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document.write( " 1.One pipe of diameter 60 cm.
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document.write( "2.Two pipes of diameter 30 cm each.
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document.write( " 3.Three pipes of diameter 20 cm each.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #508207 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Although it looks like they are equal the areas and volumes would be different. \n" ); document.write( "a=pi*30^2, \n" ); document.write( "b=2*pi*15^2, \n" ); document.write( "c=3*pi*10^2 \n" ); document.write( "{a = 900 pi, b = 450 pi, c = 300 pi} \n" ); document.write( "a=2827.4, b=1413.7, c=942.48 \n" ); document.write( "The single pipe would carry more liquid faster \n" ); document.write( " |