If 'x' is the depth of flow in an open channel of large width, then the hydraulic radius is equal to (A) x (B) x/2 (C) x/3 (D) 2x/3

If 'x' is the depth of flow in an open channel of large width, then the
hydraulic radius is equal to
(A) x
(B) x/2
(C) x/3
(D) 2x/3
by

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(A) x
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