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You know anything about calculating hydrostatic force? Wanna help me calculate hydrostatic force here? No? I could use a little help. I need a little assistance. I never took a calculus class, and I need a little help. Ok, I'm just coming flat out and saying 'help me'. Anybody want to help a...

After hours working at this problem, I think I may have figured it out, but I'm not at all sure that I did it correctly. Anyway, here is what I came up with. \int(1000)(9.8)(8-2x^2)(2x)dx After calculating this integral from 0 to 2 (I did this because x=0 corresponds to the bottom, and x=2...

Homework Statement Find hydrostatic force on the vertical side of the tank that has the shape of the region bounded by the curves y=2x2, y=8. Assume that the tank is full of water. Homework Equations F=pgAd (force = density*gravity*area*depth)The Attempt at a Solution I know I need to set up...