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geometry senior

Problem

A cylindrical oil tank, lying horizontally, has an interior length of feet and an interior diameter of feet. If the rectangular surface of the oil has an area of square feet, the depth of the oil is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
In order to complete the rectangle area of the oil tank, the chord on the circle must have a length of . Since it's not the diameter , there are two possible outcomes. The only choice that reflects this is .
Final answer
E