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Mensuration · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 2 of 54

Mensuration : A well of 11.2m diameter is dug 8m deep. The earth taken out has been spread all round it to a width of 7 m to form a circular embankment. Find the height of this embankment.

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Mensuration
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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Q · Mensuration Medium · 45s

A well of 11.2m diameter is dug 8m deep. The earth taken out has been spread all round it to a width of 7 m to form a circular embankment. Find the height of this embankment.

TopicMensuration
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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