Question: A piece of cork having a uniform triangular cross section and length of 1 . 2 m is shown in the diagram. The specific weight

A piece of cork having a uniform triangular cross section and length of 1.2m is shown in the diagram. The specific weight of cork is 2.36kN/m^3. To what depth will it sink in turpentine which has a density of 870kg/m^3, if placed in the orientation shown ( tip of triangle facing into the turpentine ). The given answer is 0.158m but how do you arrive at this figure.
A piece of cork having a uniform triangular cross

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