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OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

If you were to take a cross section parallel to the base of one of the holding tanks, how would you describe the shape?

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@ganeshie8

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

what shape do they have ?

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

rectangle ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

rectangle is a 2D polygon, but the tank is a 3D figure right ?

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

no idea.. if it is... its a cylinder ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

its called rectangular `prism`

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

o ok

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

cut it with a horizontal plane and see how the cross section looks like ^^

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

square ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

rectangle

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

the cross section is a rectangle

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

okay thank you...

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