document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196935>Question 196935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> construct a barrel(shape of a right cylinder) to hold 150gals need top and bottom diameter 2 1/2ft.  what must the height of the barrel be to the nearest 1/2in.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've got the circumference of the barrel to be 94in. would I use perimeter or what? HELP!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks tammy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " bottom diameter 2 1/2ft. what must the height of the barrel be to the nearest<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/2in.? I've got the circumference of the barrel to be 94in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We don't need the circumference.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A few simple facts will make this easy to understand:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shape of a barrel is a cylinder<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of cylinder: V = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the diameter is 2.5 ft, the radius = 1.25 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume is in cubic ft: 1 cu ft = 7.481 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 150 gallons equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2F7.481 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2F7.481\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 20.05 cu ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A1.25%5E2%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A1.25%5E2%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 20.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.91h = 20.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20.05%2F4.91 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20.05%2F4.91\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 4.08 ~ 4 ft is the height of barrel which holds 150 gal with 2.5 ft diameter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A1.25%5E2%2A4.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A1.25%5E2%2A4.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 7.481 = 149.8 ~ 150gal<BR>\n" );
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