*4. The oil derrick has drilled 5 km into the ground before it strikes a crude oil reservoir. When this happens, the pressure at the well head A becomes 25 MPa. Drilling "mud" is to be placed into the entire length of pipe to displace the oil and balance this pressure. What should be the density of the mud so that the pressure at A becomes zero?
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