To calculate the fluid force on one side of the plate, we need to apply the formula for fluid force on a submerged surface, which depends on the fluid density, depth, and the area of the submerged surface.

Given:

• Density of water ($\rho$): $62.4 \, \text{lb/ft}^3$
• Plate coordinates: It appears the plate is submerged between $x = -12$ and $x = 12$, and the depth extends from the surface of the pool (at $y = 0$) to a certain negative depth (marked as $y = -3$ at the edge).

Approach:

The pressure at a depth $y$ in a fluid is given by: $P(y) = \rho g |y|$ where $|y|$ is the depth below the fluid surface.

The differential fluid force $dF$ on a horizontal strip at depth $y$ is given by: $dF = \rho g |y| \cdot dA$ where $dA$ is the area of the differential strip.

For a plate that extends vertically along the $y$-axis and horizontally from $x = -12$ to $x = 12$, the total width of the plate at any depth $y$ is the horizontal distance between $x = -12$ and $x = 12$, which is constant at 24 feet.

Thus, the differential area $dA$ is: $dA = \text{width} \cdot dy = 24 \cdot dy$

Now, integrate the force over the submerged depth from $y = 0$ to $y = -3$ (or deeper, depending on the full shape of the plate).

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