SOLUTION: Hi a rectangular shaped swimming pool has a length of 8m and a width of 4m.the depth of the pool at one end is 1.4m and at the other end 2.2m.what is the capacity in kilolitres.

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Question 998669: Hi
a rectangular shaped swimming pool has a length of 8m and a width of 4m.the depth of the pool
at one end is 1.4m and at the other end 2.2m.what is the capacity in kilolitres.
thank you
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
If you consider the side wall as
a rectangle and a triangle.
Rectangle measures 1.4m x 8m = 11.2 m^2
Triangle measures 0.8m x 8m = 3.2m^2
Total of 14.4m^2
Multiply 14.4m^2 x 4m(width)
= 12.8m^3
or 12.8 kilolitres.
Hope this helps :-)