Half cubic metre of gold-sheet is extended by hammering so as to cover an area of 1 hectare. Find the thickness of the gold-sheet.

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Volume of the gold sheet,

Area it covers,

Let,

Thickness of the sheet

We know that,

Thickness of the sheet is .

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Half cubic metre of gold-sheet is extended by hammering so as to cover an area of 1 hectare. Find the thickness of the gold-sheet.

Volume of the gold sheet, Area it covers, Let, Thickness of the sheet We know that, Thickness of the sheet is .

Volume of the gold sheet,

Area it covers,

Let,

Thickness of the sheet

We know that,

Thickness of the sheet is .