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# Suppose that a plate is immersed vertically in a fluid with density $\rho$ and the width of the plate is $w(x)$ at a depth of $x$ meters beneath the surface of the fluid. If the top of the plate is at depth $a$ and the bottom is at depth $b$, show that the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate is$$F = \int_a^b \rho gxw(x)\ dx$$

## $F=\int_{a}^{b} \rho g x w(x) d x$

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