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A vertical dam at the end of a reservoir is in the form of an isosceles...

  1. A vertical dam at the end of a reservoir is in the form of an isosceles trapezoid: 100 m across at the surface of the water, 60 m across at the bottom. Given that the reservoir is 10 m deep, calculate the force of the water on the dam.

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