Discover the Water Depth in a DIY Trough for Beginners in Physics

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To determine the depth of water in the trough, first convert 15 gallons to cubic inches, resulting in 3,465 cubic inches. The trough's cross-section is an isosceles right triangle, where the area can be expressed in terms of the depth (h) as (h^2)/2. Setting the area equal to the volume of water (3,465 cubic inches) allows for solving the equation h^2 = 6,930, leading to a depth of approximately 83.2 inches. For accurate assistance, it's recommended to post in the homework help forum and provide any initial calculations or attempts. Understanding the geometric relationships is key to solving this problem effectively.
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Beginner in Physics... Please Help!

A trough is formed by nailing together edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle. If 15 gal of water are poured into the trough and if the trough is held level so that a right section of the water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water?! (231 cu in. = 1 gal)

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You should probably post this in the homework help forum, and also show us what you've done so far. (Read the sticky post at the top of that forum).
 
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