stumped on dam integration problem. i have to find the force of the water against a small dam. the dimensions of the dam are 12m on the top, 6m on the bottom and the height is 9. its using integration

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myininaya · Answer

do you know how to set it up?

myininaya · Answer

i'm pretty sure this is the small physics section in my calculus book that i never looked at lol
but i may be able to help if you know how to set it up

anonymous · Answer

ok the equation they want me to use is $$\int\limits_{0}^{a}\rho *g(a-y)w(y)dy$$

anonymous · Answer

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