A triangular plate with height 6 ft and a base of 9 ft is submerged vertically in water so that the top is 2 ft below the surface. Express the hydrostatic force against one side of the plate as an integral and evaluate it. (Recall that the weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft3
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A triangular plate with height 6 ft and a base of 9 ft is submerged vertically in water so that the top is 2 ft below the surface. Express the hydrostatic force against one side of the plate as an integral and evaluate it. (Recall that the weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft3.)
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