A lake in a certain country has a volume of approximately 2201 cubic kilometers, and its surface area is 68,600 square kilometers. Complete parts (a) through (c) below. a. What is the average depth of the lake (the depth of a box with the volume and surface area of the lake)? 0.032 km (Round to three decimal places as needed.) b. In the past six years, the water level of the lake has dropped 9 feet from the depth computed in part (a). Approximately how much water has the lake lost? Therefore, the lake lost [ ] km^3 of water. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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The average depth of the lake can be calculated by dividing the volume of the lake by its surface area. So, the average depth is 2201 cubic kilometers / 68,600 square kilometers = 0.032 kilometers. b. The water level of the lake has dropped 9 feet from the depth Show more…
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