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For a 'best' symmetrical trapezoidal section of an open channel with a given area of section and side slopes, one of the following statements holds true

A

Water depth is equal to half bottom width

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Half the top width is equal to one of the side slope

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Half the top width plus the bottom width is equal to both the side slopes put together

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Hydraulic mean depth is equal to half the top width

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The correct option is B Half the top width is equal to one of the side slope
Answer is
(a)Half the top width is equal to one of the side slope

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