an isosceles triangle of 2m base and 3m altitude is immersed vertically in oild (sp gr.=0.85) with its vertex at 1m from the oil surface and its base below. find the ratio between the forces on the lower area and the upper area if it is divided by a horizontal line passing thru its centroid.

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an isosceles triangle of 2m base and 3m altitude is immersed vertically in oild (sp gr.=0.85) with its vertex at 1m from the oil surface and its base below. find the ratio between the forces on the lower area and the upper area if it is divided by a horizontal line passing thru its centroid.

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