1. In the figure shown, the trough has trapezoidal end which lie in parallel planes.

The top of the trough

is a horizontal rectangle 6 ft by 16 ft and the depth of the trough is 4 ft.
a. How many cubic feet of water it can hold (solve for the volume)
b. How many cubic feet of water does it contain when the depth of water if 3 ft?
c. What is the area covered by water (wet portion of the container) with this height?

16 ft

6 ft

4 ft

4 ft
Solution:
a. Total volume of the trough
V = A base (h)
 Abase
6 ft

4 ft

4 ft
1
Abase =A trapezoid = ( a+b ) (h)
2
1 2
Abase = ( 4+ 6 ) ( 4 )=20 ft
2
V =20 ( 16 )=320 ft 3
NOTE:
 The h for the volume is the total width of the trough
 The h for the area of the base is the height of the base of the trough
b. Volume if h=3 ft
6 ft

16 ft

4 ft 3 ft
4 ft
 Abase
6 ft

x 4 ft x

4 ft
3 ft
 4 ft
b

To solve for b: b=4 +2 x

By ratio and proportion,
1
( 6−4 )
width x 2
= =
height 3 4
1
*If the height is 4, the width is ( 6−4 ) which is equal to 1. Thus, if the height is 3, the width
2
is x
x 1
=
3 4
x=0.75
Thus, b=4 +2 x=4 +2 ( 0.75 )=5.5
1 1
Abase = ( a+b ) ( h ) = ( 4+5.5 )( 3 )
2 2
2
Abase =14.25 ft
3
 V = A base ( h )=( 14.25 ) ( 16 )=228 ft
c. Area covered by water (wet portion of the container) with h=3
TSA wet =2 A base + Abottom +2 A side
6 ft

base
16 ft

side side
bottom

4 ft 3 ft base

4 ft
 Abase =14.25 ft 2 (as solved in part b)
 Abottom
4 ft

16 ft
 2
Abottom =4 ( 16 )=64 ft
 A side

z
16 ft

To solve for z:
6 ft

x x
4 ft
z 3 ft

4 ft
b = 5.5 ft

z=√ 3 + x =√ 3 +0.75 =3.09 ft

2 2 2 3

2
A side=16 ( z ) =16 ( 3.09 )=49.44 ft
 TSA wet =2 A base + Abottom +2 A side
TSA wet =2 ( 14.25 ) + ( 64 ) +2 ( 49.44 )
2
TSA wet =191.38 ft

2. A container in the form of triangular prism as shown in the figure contains water at a depth of 6
inches. Find the volume of water and the area of the wet part of the container.
 18 in 8 in

water
12 in
6 in

Solution:
 V = A base (h)
 Abase
8 in

12 in

6 in

To solve for x:
By ratio and proportion:
8 x
=
12 6
*If the height of the triangle is 12, the width of the base is 8. Thus, if the height is 6, the width is x.
8 x
=
12 6
x=4∈¿
1 1
Abase =A triangle = x ( h )= ( 4 ) (6)
2 2
2
Abase =12¿
2
Vol= A base ( h )=12 ( 18 )=216 ¿
 TSA wet =2 A base + Abottom +2 A side

8 in

18 in
base

side side

12 in bottom
6 in base
  Abottom
Based from the figure, it has no bottom surface. Thus,
Abottom=0
 Abase =12¿ 2 (as solved previously)
 A side

z
18 in

To solve for z:
x = 4 in
2 in

z 6 in

z=√ 6 +2 =6.32∈¿
2 2

2
A side =18 ( z ) =18 ( 6.32 ) =113.84 ¿
 TSA wet =2 A base + Abottom +2 A side
TSA wet =2 ( 12 )+ 0+2(113.84)
TSA wet =251.68 ¿2

3. A cube has an edge equal to the diagonal of another cube. Find the ratios of their volumes and their
total surface areas.
A s
B

x s

x
d=s
s
x
 Solution:
VB
 Determine :
VA
3
V B=s
V A =x 3
Because d=s ,
d= √3 x
d s
x= =
√3 √ 3
VB s
3
= =3 √ 3
( )
3
VA s
√3
VB
=3 √ 3
VA
TSA B
 Determine :
TSA A
TSA B=6 s 2

( )
2
2 s 2
TSA A =6 x =6 =2 s
√ 3
TSA B 6 s2
= =3
TSA A 2 s 2

4. A swimming pool is 30 ft wide, 50 ft long and 8 ft deep. After an earthquake, the pool is tilted along
the edge CD and the water completely covers the side ABCD. At this point, ¾ of the base is covered
by water. What was the water level before the earthquake?
Before earthquake: 50 ft

x 8 ft

A B
30 ft
C D
After earthquake:
50 ft

8 ft

A B
¾ of the base
C D 30 ft
 Solution:
 Volume of water before the earthquake:
V before =lwh=30 (50 )( x )=1500 x
 Volume of water after the earthquake:
V after = A base (h)
1
 Abase =A triangle = bh
2

Abase =
1
2 [( ) ]
3
4
( 30 ) ( 8 )=90 ft 2
3
V after =( 90 )( 50 )=4,500 ft
 V before =V after
1500 x=4,500
x=3 ft

5. Find the area of the triangular section of the rectangular solid shown in the figure.

12 in

8 in

4 in

Solution:
12 in

8 in

4 in
 To solve for A1
1 1
A1= bh= ( 12 )( 8 )=48 ¿ 2
2 2
 To solve for A2
1 1 2
A1= bh= ( 4 ) ( 8 )=16 ¿
2 2
 To solve for A3
1 1 2
A1= bh= ( 4 ) (12 ) =24 ¿
2 2
 To solve for the area of the triangular section:
AT = A1 + A2 + A3 =48+16 +24
2
AT =88 ¿