Question: A vertical triangular gate blocks a channel. The top of the gate which is the base of the triangle is 2 m below the liquid

A vertical triangular gate blocks a channel. The top of the gate which is the base of the triangle is 2m below the liquid surface. The gate is 4m high and 3m wide. What is the resultant hydrostatic force and its location vertically from the liquid surface?

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