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Using Models the given model given to answer the question about the object or process being modeled.
The portion of a floating iceberg that is below the water surface is much larger than the portion above the surface. The total volume V of an iceberg is modeled by
where S is the volume showing above the surface.
(a) Find the total volume of an iceberg if the volume show in above the surface is
(b) Find the volume showing above the surface for an ice-berg with total volume
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