The water pressure at the bottom of a cylinder tank filled with water is equal to the water pressure at the bottom of an upside-down cone tank filled with water when both tanks are at the same depth. This conclusion is based on the principle that hydrostatic pressure depends solely on the height of the water column above the measurement point, not the shape of the container. The equation used to calculate the pressure at the bottom of both tanks is P = ρgh, where P is the pressure, ρ is the density of the water, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the water column.
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