document.write( "Question 1198022: A closed cylindrical tank is 8 feet long and 3feet in
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document.write( "The height relative to the 8ft length will be in the same proportion as the area of the 'filled' portion of the cross-sectional (circle) area while horizontal.\r
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document.write( "The part that is filled is a segment of the circle, plus two right triangles that fill in the 'wedge'\r
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document.write( "So the height when the cylinder is vertical is:\r
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