A vertical dam on a large lake is 30 ft tall and 60 ft wide, and the water level is 3 ft below the top of the dam. In the middle of the dam at the very bottom is a gate in the shape of an isosceles triangle 6 ft on a side as shown in the figure below. (Assume a density of water p = 62.4 lb/ft³.) 6 ft 27 ft Find the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest integer.) lb

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A vertical dam on a large lake is 30 ft tall and 60 ft wide, and the water level is 3 ft below the top of the dam. In the middle of the dam at the very bottom is a gate in the shape of an isosceles triangle
6 ft on a side as shown in the figure below. (Assume a density of water p = 62.4 lb/ft³.)
6 ft
27 ft
Find the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest integer.)
lb
Transcribed Image Text:My Notes A vertical dam on a large lake is 30 ft tall and 60 ft wide, and the water level is 3 ft below the top of the dam. In the middle of the dam at the very bottom is a gate in the shape of an isosceles triangle 6 ft on a side as shown in the figure below. (Assume a density of water p = 62.4 lb/ft³.) 6 ft 27 ft Find the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest integer.) lb
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