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An oval pool 2014-06-21
From steve:
I have a 16' x 28' oval pool that is buried 24" deep inground. The dig site is dug 2' wider all the way around the pool. I need to back fill this area with stone. I want to fill this area with 6 to 8" of stone. How many tons of stone will this take?

Thanks you
Steve

Answered by Penny Nom.
Does an oval have sides? 2008-10-02
From reid:
My 6 yo neice came home with her math homework and she was supposed to identify which objects had sides.One of the objects was an oval.I don't believe it has sides because it is curved and I don't think that would make it an object with sides.What would be the correct answer?Thanks,Reid
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
How many gallons in an oval shaped tank? 2008-06-22
From dale:
how many gallons in an oval shaped tank, 72in long x46.5in wide x23in deep
Answered by Penny Nom.
Jill and Matt run on a 400 meter long oval track 2008-04-11
From jamie:
Jill and Matt run on a 400 meter long oval track. Jill and Matt each run 10 laps daily and both run in the same lane. One day Jill and Matt began at the same point, but ran around the track in opposite directions. Jill ran at a constant speed that was 2 meters per second faster than matts constant speed. Jill passed Matt for the first time in 40 seconds. Jill ran at a constant rate of how many meters per second?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Can't find circumference of an ellipse 2007-07-06
From Michele:
I need to figure the circumference of an oval and I know the height and width.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The area of an oval 2006-10-08
From Bruce:
area of an oval: 60" x 120"
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
If a circle is elongated into an oval .. 2006-03-16
From Bruce:
If a circle is elongated into an oval, with constant circumference, does the area remain constant?
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
A cone with an oval as base 2006-03-01
From Richard:
I am trying to find the volume of a cone that is not round but oval.
Answered by Penn Nom.
The circumference of an oval pool 2005-05-18
From John:
I have an oval pool of which I am trying to find the circumference. it is 38 feet long and 19 feet wide
Answered by Penny Nom.
The diameter of an oval 2001-05-23
From Tim:
Is there a such thing as a diameter of a oval? If not, is there a way to get the circumference?
Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
Volume of an ellipsoid 1999-12-06
From Michael Nowicki:
I am a physician at the University of Mississippi. I am trying to compare the size of polyps (abnormal growth of tissue in the colon) between 2 groups of individuals. The department of pathology gives the size as length X width X depth - how do I calculate the volume? Polyps are nearly ovoid in shape.
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
 
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