The ymca lap pool is a right rectangular prism 36.8\, \text{m}36.8m36, point, 8, space, m long by 20 \,\text{m}20m20, space, m wide. the pool contains 1472 \text{ m}^31472 m 3 1472, space, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript of water. how deep is the water in the pool?

Respuesta :

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by:
 V = (w) * (l) * (h)
 Where,
 w: width
 l: length
 h: height
 Substituting values we have:
 1472 = (20) * (36.8) * (h)
 Clearing h we have:
 h = (1472) / ((20) * (36.8))
 h = 2 m
 Answer:
 
the water in the pool is 2m deep