document.write( "Question 1110156: The amount of water emptied by a pipe varies directly as the square of the diameter of the pipe.
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document.write( "For a certain constant water flow, a pipe emptying into a canal will allow 200 gal of water to
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document.write( "escape in an hour. The diameter of the pipe is 6 in. How much water would a 12 in pipe empty
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document.write( "into the canal in an hour, assuming the same water flow? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #725176 by josgarithmetic(39625) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The amount of water emptied by a pipe varies directly as the square of the diameter of the pipe. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Recognize the description as \"variation\"; Direct Variation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Q, amount of water \n" ); document.write( "k, variation constant \n" ); document.write( "d, diameter of pipe\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Work the rest from that. \n" ); document.write( " |