document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100984>Question 100984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: A conical tank is 40 feet deep and the diameter of the top is 12 feet.  If the tank is filled with water to a depth of 4 feet, what is the area of the surface of the water?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure how to solve this one since the water depth is at 4 feet.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming it is an inverted cone (point down), the diameter of the water surface is proportional to the depth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at 40 feet, the diameter is 12 feet ... at 4 feet, the diameter is 1.2 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "radius is .6 so area is .36pi ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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