Answer:
4 cm
Explanation:
Volume is given by area of cross section * height
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For condition 1
height = 12 cm
base for area of cross section is 5*8
that is length 8 cm and width 5 cm
thus area of cross section = 5*8 = 40 cm square
volume of milk = area of cross section* height of milk = 40*12 = 480 cm cube.
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now milk is turned such that base of area of cross section will
15 by 8
that is length: 15 cm and width : 8 cm
thus area of cross section = 15*8 = 120 cm square
let the depth of milk be x
thus, volume of milk = area of cross section* height of milk = 120*x
= 120x cm cube
Since milk is in the same container , its volume before and after the change of alignment of container will remain same
thus
120x cm cube = 480 cm
=> x = 480/120 = 4
Thus, depth under given situation will be 4 cm.