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Lesson 16

Problem 1

A landscape architect is designing a pool that has this top view:

How much water will be needed to fill this pool 4 feet deep?

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Answer:

546 ft³

Explanation:

In the figure attached, the top view of the pool is shown. It can be decomposed into a trapezoid which height is 12 ft and which bases are 9 ft and 11 ft; and a rectangle which height is 1.5 ft and and it base is 11 ft.

Area of the trapezoid: (9 + 11)/2 * 12 = 120 ft²

Area of the rectangle: 1.5*11 = 16.5 ft²

Total area: 120 + 16.5 = 136.5 ft²

Volume of the pool: Total area * deep = 136.5 * 4 = 546 ft³

Lesson 16 Problem 1 A landscape architect is designing a pool that has this top view-example-1
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