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ai_iverson93

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use Pythagorean Theorem.

130^2 + 14^2 = c^2(magnitude)
16900 + 196 = c^2
17096= c^2
sq.rt of 17096 = c
130.8 = c <- The answer is rounded to the nearest tenth here.
 
The vertical surface of a reservoir dam that is in contact with the water is 130 m wide and 14 m high. The air pressure is one atmosphere. Find the magnitude of the total force acting on this surface in a completely filled reservoir.
 
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