Numerical Methods for Engineers
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 13P
As an agricultural engineer, you must design a trapezoidal open channel to carry irrigation water (Fig. P16.13). Determine the optimal dimensions to minimize the wetted perimeter for a cross-sectional area of
FIGURE P16.13
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