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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts

SectionP.CT: Test

Problem 1CT

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A tank is leaking water at a rate of 1 L every 4 minutes. The tank's base measures 1 m by 90 cm and its height is 45 cm. If it took 21 hours and 36 minutes for the tank to empty, how far below the top of the tank was the original height of the water in the tank?

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$A \tan k i s l e a k i n g w a t e r a t a r a t e o f 1 L e v e r y 4 m i n u t e s . s o r a t e a t w h i c h w a t e r i s l e a v i n g (R) R = \frac{1}{4} \frac{l t r}{m i n} = 15 \frac{l t r}{h o u r}$