SOLUTION: I need to build a container which will look like a cylinder. The volume is 720 cubic inches, the base is a circle, and the radius is 3 in. I know that the bottom of the figure is a

Question 293747: I need to build a container which will look like a cylinder. The volume is 720 cubic inches, the base is a circle, and the radius is 3 in. I know that the bottom of the figure is app. 19 in because I found the circumference of the circle to get the base. I am having trouble figuring out the height.. Please help
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need to build a container which will look like a cylinder. The volume is 720 cubic inches, the base is a circle, and the radius is 3 in.
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h = 720/(9*pi) = 80/pi
h =~ 25.5 inches

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