A rectangle tank is 2m long, 1 m wide and 4 m tall. Each vertical side of the tank can withstand a max force of 39200 Newtons. What volume of water can the tank hold...

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anonymous · Answer

volume =lenght * width * hight

anonymous · Answer

but we don know the height, because it can only withstand a max force

anonymous · Answer

go to this site to calculate that http://www.1728.org/recttank.htm

anonymous · Answer

@daddy7773 i might be mistaken, but when you say "4m tall" isnt that the height?

anonymous · Answer

yeah ur right that is the height, the width is 1m and the length is 2m

anonymous · Answer

this sounds like an integral to me

anonymous · Answer

@helpme1.2 that is why i am confused why @daddy7773 says we dont know height. although if we found volume that way it would give us a maximum volume of the tank. I assume that the max force to withstand will give us a volume less than v=w*h*l

anonymous · Answer

idk why @daddy7773  said that, but you are correct

anonymous · Answer

well I said that it not as easy as finding the volume straight up.

anonymous · Answer

The tank volume is given but that is not what the question is asking for it wants the new volume

anonymous · Answer

right, so it does give the total "max" volume?

anonymous · Answer

well what do i do next

anonymous · Answer

how does that help me

anonymous · Answer

i dont think it really does. until the end anyway. although im not completely sure on what you are learning, and how this would relate to any of that, or completely sure how to solve the problem. but i would start by finding the total allowable force of the box. meaning mutliply 39200 N by 4, because it says each wall can withstand that force.

anonymous · Answer

then i would find out what amount of force is caused by the max amount of volume. then from there i would find out how much volume the tank can hold