A dam has the shape of the trapezoid shown in Figure 2. The height is 20 m,

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A dam has the shape of the trapezoid shown in Figure 2. The height is 20 m, and the width is 50 m at the top and 30 m at the bottom. Find the force on the dam due to hydrostatic pressure if the water level is 4 m from the top of the dam.


Figure 2

50 m 30 m 20 m

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Calculus

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