vertical circular tank that is 1.5 m high, has sloping sides. The tank is 50 m and 30 m in the top and bottom diameters respectively. Discharge takes place through a triangular orifice situated at the bottom of the tank. The orifice has a base of 0.8 m long, 0.5 m below its vertex. If the tank is originally full of water, what time is required to empty the tank? Take discharge coefficient as 0.63  Show all formulas and values that are substituted PLEASE

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A vertical circular tank that is 1.5 m high, has sloping sides. The tank is 50 m and 30 m in the top and bottom diameters respectively. Discharge takes place through a triangular orifice situated at the bottom of the tank. The orifice has a base of 0.8 m long, 0.5 m below its vertex. If the tank is originally full of water, what time is required to empty the tank? Take discharge coefficient as 0.63 

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