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A dam has a shape of a trapezoid. The height is 30 m and the width...

A dam has a shape of a trapezoid. The height is 30 m and the width is 60 m at the top and 40 m at the bottom. Find the force on the dam due to hydrostatic pressure if the water level is 5 m from the top of the dam.
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