Question

A FISH TANK AT AN AQUARIUM HAS A VOLUME OF 1568 CUBIC FEET AND A DEPTH OF 8 FEET. IF THE BASE OF THE TASNK IS SQUARE WHAT IS THE LENGHT OF SIDE OF THE TANK

Answer 1

14 feet

Explanation:

The volume is basically length * width * height

The depth can be taken as height, which is 8

Now, since the base is a square, the length and width are both x, so we can write:

Volume = length * width * height

1568 = x * x * 8

1568/8 = x^2

196 = x^2

x = Sqrt(196)

x = 14

The length of the side of the tank is 14 feet