The Face of a Dam Is an Isosceles Trapezoid of Height

question 49

Essay

The face of a dam is an isosceles trapezoid of height 30 ft and bases 10 ft and 50 ft. The dam is oriented vertically with the larger base at the bottom. Find the force on the dam if the water level is 4 ft below the top of the dam. (The density of the water is .)

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