SOLUTION: a cylindrical gasoline can is 18 inches across and 20 inches tall. Whatexpression represents the approximate volume in cubic inches?
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Question 359811: a cylindrical gasoline can is 18 inches across and 20 inches tall. Whatexpression represents the approximate volume in cubic inches?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the diameter is 18 inches, the radius is inches. So
Start with the volume of a cylinder formula.
Plug in (the radius) and (the height).
Replace with (note: Use more digits of to get better accuracy).
Square to get .
Multiply , and to get (this value is approximate).
Round to the nearest thousandth.
So the approximate volume is about 5089.38 cubic inches.
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