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+// Example 3_8
+clc;clear;funcprot(0);
+// Properties
+rho=1000;// The density of lake water through out
+g=9.81;//The acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2
+
+// Given values
+s=8;// m
+b=1.2;//m
+h_c=s+b/2; // m
+
+// Calculation
+P_ave=(rho*g*h_c)/1000;// kN/m^2
+printf('The average pressure on the door,P_ave=%0.1f kN/m^2\n',P_ave);
+A=1*1.2;// m^2
+F_r=P_ave*A;// kN
+printf('The resultant hydrostatic force on the door,F_r=%0.1f kN\n',F_r);
+y_p=s+b/2+((b^2)/(12*(s+b/2)));// m
+printf('The pressure center,y_p=%0.2f m\n',y_p);
+// The answer vary due to round off error