SOLUTION: A closed cylindrical tank is 8 feet long and 3feet in
diameter. When lying in a horizontal position, the water
is 2 feet deep. If the tank is in the vertical position, the
depth
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is 2 feet deep. If the tank is in the vertical position, the
depth
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Question 1198022: A closed cylindrical tank is 8 feet long and 3feet in
diameter. When lying in a horizontal position, the water
is 2 feet deep. If the tank is in the vertical position, the
depth of water in the tank is? Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
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.
The part that is filled is a segment of the circle, plus two right triangles that fill in the 'wedge'
So the height when the cylinder is vertical is:
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