document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212847>Question 212847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cylindrical can contains three tennis balls. The diameter of each tennis ball is 8cm. If the tennis balls fit snuggly against the interior of the can, and against the top and bottom of the can, how many cubic centimeters of empty space are in the can? Express your answer in terms of pi. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cylindrical can has a length of 3*8=24 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The diameter of the can is 8 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The volume of the cylinder is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=pi*(D/2)^2*(3D)=(3/4)*pi*D^3=384*pi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three balls have a volume of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=3*(4/3*pi*(D/2)^3)=(pi/2)*D^3=256*pi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference=(384-256)*pi=128*pi<BR>\n" );
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