You want to install a 13.5 feet deep in-ground pool in your backyard but you are concerned about the amount of water you will need to fill the pool. You can either install a circular pool with a diameter of 10 feet, or a rectangular pool with the dimensions 10 feet by 7.5 feet. If a pool holds 6 gallons of water per cubic foot, which type of pool will use less water, the circular pool or the rectangular pool?

You want to install a 13.5 feet deep in-ground pool in your backyard but you are concerned about the amount of water you will need to fill the pool. You can either install a circular pool with a diameter of 10 feet, or a rectangular pool with the dimensions 10 feet by 7.5 feet. If a pool holds 6 gallons of water per cubic foot, which type of pool will use less water, the circular pool or the rectangular pool?

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter61: Areas Of Circles, Sectors, And Segments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 50A

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