A well with inner radius 4 m is dug 14 m deep.

Question:

A well with inner radius 4 m is dug 14 m deep. Earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all around a width of 3 m it to form an embankment. Find the height of the embankment.

Solution:

The inner radius of the well is 4m and the height is 14m. Therefore, the volume of the Earth taken out of it is

$V_{1}=\pi \times(4)^{2} \times 14 \mathrm{~m}^{3}$

The inner and outer radii of the embankment are 4m and 4+3=7m respectively. Let the height of the embankment beĀ h. Therefore, the volume of the embankment is

$V_{2}=\pi \times\left\{(7)^{2}-(4)^{2}\right\} \times h \mathrm{~m}^{3}$

Since, the volume of the well is same as the volume of the embankment; we have

$V_{1}=V_{2}$

$\Rightarrow \pi \times(4)^{2} \times 14=\pi \times\left\{(7)^{2}-(4)^{2}\right\} \times h$

$\Rightarrow h=\frac{(4)^{2} \times 14}{33}$

$\Rightarrow h=6.78 \mathrm{~m}$

Hence, the height of the embankment is $6.78 \mathrm{~m}$

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