document.write( "Question 1022492: A circular cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism having a square base of one meter on an edge. The volume of a cylinder is 6.283 cubic m. Find its altitude in meters \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #638265 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A circular cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism having a square base of one meter on an edge. The volume of a cylinder is 6.283 cubic m. \n" ); document.write( " Find its altitude in meters \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse of the square base of the prism = the diameter (d) of the base of the cylinder. \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "the radius of the cylinder \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "The volume of the cylinder, \n" ); document.write( "h = the altitude of the cylinder \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by pi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".5h = 2 \n" ); document.write( "h = 2/.5 \n" ); document.write( "h = 4 meters is the altitude of the cylinder \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |