# Math Help - Swimming Pool -Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates-

1. ## Swimming Pool -Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates-

The problem says:

A swimming pool is circular with a 40-ft diameter. The depth is constant along east-west lines and increases linearly from 2ft at the south end to 7ft at the north end. Find the volume of water in the pool.

The approach I would think would be to see this as finding the volume under a plane with the bounds $0\leq r\leq20$ and $0\leq\theta\leq2\pi$

I'm having trouble finding the equation of this plane. I would think two points are (0,20,7) and (0,-20,2). However, I'm having trouble finding a third point. I know that from three points I can find two vectors, then a normal vector, and then the equation of the plane.

Thank you.

2. Originally Posted by Anthonny
The problem says:

A swimming pool is circular with a 40-ft diameter. The depth is constant along east-west lines and increases linearly from 2ft at the south end to 7ft at the north end. Find the volume of water in the pool.

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I'm having trouble finding the equation of this plane. I would think two points are (0,20,7) and (0,-20,2).
However, I'm having trouble finding a third point. <---- (20, 0, 4.5)
I know that from three points I can find two vectors, then a normal vector, and then the equation of the plane.

Thank you.
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