Question

A swimming pool is in the shape of a cuboid with dimensions 50 metres long by 25 metros wide by 2.5 metres deep. If the pool is completely filled with water, calculate
a) the volume of water in the pool
b) the longest straight distance a swimmer could swim in the pool
c0 the angle the straight path in (b) makes the end of the pool.

My answers are for a) 3125 cm ^3
b)55.9 m
c) 45 degrees.

Please is it correct?
Thak you so much
Have a great day
Lucas

Answer 1

a: wrong units. 3125 m^3
b: ok
c: tanθ = 50/25
that's not 45°
consider the diagonal of the rectangular bottom and the end of the pool. The z-axis does not matter.

Answer 2

Steve, thank you so much, you are amazing!!!!!