document.write( "Question 1136646: A landscape designer is going to fill a
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document.write( "hemisphere shaped planter with soil. The
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document.write( "radius of the planter is 15 ft.
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document.write( "The empty planter weighs 500 lbs, and each
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document.write( "cubic foot of soil weighs 100 lbs. How much
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Algebra.Com's Answer #754449 by ikleyn(52833)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "The total weight =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do you see the factor (1/2) in the formula ? It is introduced to take half of the volume of the sphere.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |