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document.write( "2cm of rain has fallen on a sq km of land.assuming that 50% of the rain has been collected and contained in a pool having a 100m by 10m base, by what level would the water level in the pool have
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Algebra.Com's Answer #633522 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2cm of rain has fallen on a sq km of land. \n" ); document.write( "assuming that 50% of the rain has been collected and contained in a pool having a 100m by 10m base, by what level would the water level in the pool have \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Since only half was collected, assume the depth is 1 cm = .01 meter (10^-2) \n" ); document.write( "Change 1 sq km = 10^6 sq meters \n" ); document.write( "Find the vol of water: \n" ); document.write( "10^6 * 10^-2 = 10^4 cu/meters of water \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the pool: \n" ); document.write( " 100 * 10 = 1000 or 10^3 sq meters \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the Height of the water in the pool \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "A 10 meter increase in the depth of the water in the pool \n" ); document.write( " |