SOLUTION: 1.water is poured into a plastic sphere of radius 15cm through a small hole on the top. it is noticed that the radius of surface of water is 12cm. find the depth of water in the sp
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Question 1098378: 1.water is poured into a plastic sphere of radius 15cm through a small hole on the top. it is noticed that the radius of surface of water is 12cm. find the depth of water in the sphere Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1.water is poured into a plastic sphere of radius 15cm through a small hole on the top. it is noticed that the radius of surface of water is 12cm. find the depth of water in the sphere
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The center of the sphere, S, the surface of the water and the sphere form a right triangle.
The distance from the center to the surface = sqrt(15^2 - 12^2) = 9 cm.
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The depth of the water is either 15-9 = 6 cm
Or 15+9 = 24 cm.
