The vertical cross-section of a trench is a trapezium, measuring 5 m. across the top, 3 m across the bottom, depth of trench uniform 2.5 m; length of trench 20 m. Find the roughly how many litres of water the trench with hold. (1 litre = 1000 cc)

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30 Jun 2016 How many litre of water The vertical cross-section of a trench is a trapezium, measuring 5 m. across the top, 3 m across the bottom, depth of trench uniform 2.5 m; length of trench 20 m. Find the roughly how many litres of water the trench with hold. (1 litre = 1000 cc): OPtion
1) 2*10^8 L
2) 2*10^6 L
3) 4*5^5 L
4) 2*10^5 L
5) 2*10^9 L
6) 4*5^8 L
7) 4*10^4 L
8) 4*10^5 L
9) 2*10^4 L
10)None of these; Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (8)

Aakash Beniwal 8 years AGO

Area of trapezium * length of trench
(a+b) * 1/2* height * 20 m^3
(5+3) * 1/2 * 2.5 * 20 = 200 m^3 = 2*10^5 L

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ABHINAV PUSHPAM 8 years AGO

Area of the trench = 1/2*(a+b)*h
=1/2*(3+5)*2.5=10
volume= area* length=10*20=200 metre^3
= 2*10^2 meter^3
1 metre^3= 1000 litre= 10^3 litre
thus volume= 2*20^2*10^3 litre
= 2*10^5 litre

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RAVAL 8 years AGO

Area of trapezium = 0.5 * (a +b) * h
= 0.5 * (5 + 3) * 2.5
= 10 cm^2
volume = area * length of trench
= 10 * 20
= 200 mc = 200 * 1000 cc
= 2*10^5 L
so, 2,00,000 litre of the water trench with hold.

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Gokul Krishnan 8 years AGO