document.write( "Question 280401: LPG is stored in highly insulated spherical vessels in most oil refineries. If the inside diameter of one of these tanks is 11.4 ft find its volume. Report answer to the nearest one tenth of a gallon. Use pi = 3.14 and 1 cubic ft = 7.5 gallons. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #203812 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The other tutor was thinking cylinder not sphere \n" ); document.write( "V=4/3pi*r^3 \n" ); document.write( "d=2r \n" ); document.write( "r=11.4/2=5.7 \n" ); document.write( "V=4/3*3.14*5.7^3 \n" ); document.write( "V = 775.341 ft^3 cubic feet \n" ); document.write( "the result will be ft^3 \n" ); document.write( "1 cubic ft =7.5 gallons \n" ); document.write( "so multiply the cubic ft by 7.5 to get the volume in gallons \n" ); document.write( "V = 5815.06 gallons to the nearest tenth 5815.1 gallons \n" ); document.write( " |