The cross section of a gate is shown in the figure. Its dimension normal to the plane of the paper is 10 meters and its shape is such that x=0.2y2. The gate is pivoted about O. If y=3 meters. Which nearly gives the angle in degrees on which the resultant makes with the horizontal force? Water O a. 20 оь. 22 О с. 16 O d. 32

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The cross section of a gate is shown in the figure. Its dimension normal to
the plane of the paper is 10 meters and its shape is such that x=0.2y2. The
gate is pivoted about O. If y=3 meters. Which nearly gives the angle in
degrees on which the resultant makes with the horizontal force?
Water
O a. 20
оь. 22
О с. 16
O d. 32
Transcribed Image Text:The cross section of a gate is shown in the figure. Its dimension normal to the plane of the paper is 10 meters and its shape is such that x=0.2y2. The gate is pivoted about O. If y=3 meters. Which nearly gives the angle in degrees on which the resultant makes with the horizontal force? Water O a. 20 оь. 22 О с. 16 O d. 32
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