SOLUTION: The cylindrjcal storage tank has a height of 12 feet. If the tank
holds 900 cuic feetof liquid, what is the approximate raduis of the base?
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Question 935695: The cylindrjcal storage tank has a height of 12 feet. If the tank
holds 900 cuic feetof liquid, what is the approximate raduis of the base?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V = pi*r^2*h
900 = pi*r^2*12
900/(12pi) = r^2
r = sqrt( 900/(12pi) )
r = 4.886025
The approximate radius is about 4.886025 feet
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