The figure below shows a trough which is 40 cm wide at the top and 25 cm wide at the bottom.

      

The figure below shows a trough which is 40 cm wide at the top and 25 cm wide at the bottom. The trough is 20cm deep and 4.5 m long. Calculate the capacity of the trough in litres.

  

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