Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach, Books a la Carte edition (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN: 9780134765785

Author: Hal Saunders

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 11.2, Problem 19CE

C. Practical Applications. (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

Water/Wastewater Treatment According to Torricelli’s Law, the volume V of water remaining in a certain tank with an open drain at the bottom is given by

V = 40 ( 1 − t 15 ) 2

where t represents the time in minutes that the drain has been open. If the volume of water remaining in the tank is 10 gallons, how long has the tank been draining?

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Solution Summary: The author explains how the volume of a water tank can be calculated by V=40(1-t15)2. Substitute V = 10 in the above

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