Let's use the formula for the volume of a right triangular prism to find the length of the pool:
Volume = (1/2) x base x height x depth
We know that the base of the pool is a right triangle, so we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the base:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where a and b are the legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse, which is the length of the pool.
We also know that the width of the pool is 8 feet less than its length, so we can write:
b = c - 8
We are given that the depth of the pool is 6 feet less than its length x, so we can write:
depth = x - 6
Substituting the values of b and depth in the formula for the volume of a right triangular prism, we get:
Volume = (1/2) x (c - 8) x c x (x - 6)
Simplifying the equation, we get:
Volume = (1/2) x (c^2 - 8c) x (x - 6)
Multiplying both sides by 2 and expanding, we get:
2 x Volume = (c^2 - 8c) x (x - 6)
2 x 1680 = (c^2 - 8c) x (x - 6)
3360 = (c^2 - 8c) x (x - 6)
We can solve this quadratic equation for c using the quadratic formula:
c = [8 ± sqrt(64 + 4 x 3360 x (x - 6))] / 2
c = 4 ± sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6))
We know that the length of the pool cannot be negative, so we can eliminate the negative root:
c = 4 + sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6))
Now we can substitute this value of c in the equation for b:
b = c - 8
b = 4 + sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) - 8
b = sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) - 4
Therefore, the length, width, and depth of the pool are:
Length = c = 4 + sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6))
Width = b = sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) - 4
Depth = x - 6
We are given that the volume of water in the pool cannot exceed 1680 cubic feet, so we can write:
Volume = Length x Width x Depth
1680 = (4 + sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6))) x (sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) - 4) x (x - 6)
We can solve this equation for x using numerical methods or a graphing calculator. The solution is approximately x = 12.5 feet.
Therefore, the statement that is true is: The length of the pool cannot exceed 4 + sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) feet, the width of the pool cannot exceed sqrt(16 + 3360 x (x - 6)) - 4 feet, and the depth of the pool cannot exceed 6.5 feet, in order to ensure that the volume of water in the pool does not exceed 1680 cubic feet.