SOLUTION: The inside of a trough is shaped like a rectaglular solid, 25 feet long, 6 inches wide, and filled with water to a depth of 35 inches.if want to raise the depth of water to 38 inch

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Question 626392: The inside of a trough is shaped like a rectaglular solid, 25 feet long, 6 inches wide, and filled with water to a depth of 35 inches.if want to raise the depth of water to 38 inches how much water must be let into the tank?




Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The base has an area of 25*6 = 150 square inches. The change in height is 38-35 = 3 inches. So you want to add 150*3 = 450 cubic inches of water.