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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you know the limits of integration from a hydrostatic force question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And does anyone have any easy tips for these kinds of problems?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to integrate the pressure * area for all the little dA area bits along the side wall. So write an equation for the water pressure as a function of depth, and integrate that p(d) along the height and width of the side.

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