document.write( "Question 754249: Larry is building a cylindrical silo that must have a volume of 65m3. the height of the silo must be 6 meters, what is the radius? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #458889 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Larry is building a cylindrical silo that must have a volume of 65m3. the height of the silo must be 6 meters, what is the radius?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "formula for the volume of a cylinder is \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "V = pi*r^2*h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we have\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "65 = (22/7)*r^2*6 note that pi is represented by (22/7)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "455 = 22 *r^2 *6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "455 = 132 * r^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of the = by 132\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r^2 = 455/132 and\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = sqrt(455/132) = 1.86 m\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |