document.write( "Question 987716: A concrete pile from a waterfront pier was pulled from the harbor water at Port hueneme,California. It's dimensions were 14 in. × 14 in. × 15 in. (1 in.= 2.54 cm)
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document.write( "a. What is the surface area, expressed in square feet, of a single face of the pile? Exclude the ends of the pile.
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document.write( "b. Determine the total surface area, expressed in square meters, of the pile, including the ends of the pile.
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document.write( "c. How many cubic meters of concrete were used to make the pile? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #608465 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "The ends of the pile are not defined. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "a) There are two face sizes. Since ends are not defined, neither can be excluded. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "b) \n" ); document.write( "There are two 14in x 14in faces and four 15in x 14in faces: \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The surface area is 0.795 square meters. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "c) \n" ); document.write( "Volume=L x W x H=(14in)(14in)(15in)(1.64*10^-5m^3)/1in^3 \n" ); document.write( "Volume=(2940in^3)((1.64*10^-5m^3)/1in^3)=4.82*10-2m^3 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER The volume is 0.0482 cubic meters.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |