<p>A cone-shaped mountain has its base on the ocean floor and has a height of 8000 feet. The top <img alt="$\frac{1}{8}$" height="37" src="https://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/d/b/5db9e227e8177d26de452c2a2faeb6d45cc53d7b.png" width="11" /> of the volume of the mountain is above water. What is the depth of the ocean at the base of the mountain in feet?</p>

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A cone-shaped mountain has its base on the ocean floor and has a height of 8000 feet. The top $\frac{1}{8}$ of the volume of the mountain is above water. What is the depth of the ocean at the base of the mountain in feet?

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