Question

A common design for swimming pools is for the depth to change gradually from the shallow end to the deep end. Use the dimensions shown to find the volume of water the pool can hold.

Answer 1

@nincompoop

Answer 2

@amistre64

Answer 3

I am a giraffe.

Answer 4

No really to find the volume you need to do length times width

Answer 5

well, thats area, not volume.

Answer 6

and height

Answer 7

how do we determine the height? it has many heights

Answer 8

volume divided by length and width will give you the height ?

Answer 9

not quite, we take the average height

l*w*h

l*w*(h1+h2)/2

Answer 10

but we dont have that i dont know another way

Answer 11

lol looks like youre helping me instead of @quickthing

Answer 12

you had a good idea, just needed some adjustment :)

Answer 13

36*18*(12+4)/2

Answer 14

ok thanks

Answer 15

Thanks Amistre