Question

2.

A large rectangular swimming pool is 1,000 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 10 feet deep. The pool is
filled to the top with water.
a.
Where is the area of the surface of the water in the pool?
How much water does the pool hold?
b.
C.
Express your answers to the previous two questions as powers of 10.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given

• l= 1000 ft
• w = 100 ft
• h = 10 ft

a. Area

• A= lw = 1000*100 = 100000 ft²

b. Volume

• V=Ah = 100000*10 = 1000000 ft³

c. Powers of 10

• A = 100000 ft² = 10⁵ ft²
• V = 1000000 ft³ = 10⁶ ft³