In the comer of a cellar is a pyramidal heap of coal. The base of the heap is an isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 20ft., and the altitude of the heap is 7 ft. If there are 35 cu. ft. in a ton of coal, how many tons are there in a heap?

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In the comer of a cellar is a pyramidal heap of coal. The base of the heap is an
isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 20ft., and the altitude of the heap is
7 ft. If there are 35 cu. ff. in a ton of coal, how many tons are there in a heap?
Transcribed Image Text:In the comer of a cellar is a pyramidal heap of coal. The base of the heap is an isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 20ft., and the altitude of the heap is 7 ft. If there are 35 cu. ff. in a ton of coal, how many tons are there in a heap?
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