document.write( "Question 108777: C-12 Construction: How many cubic yards of concrete are needed to pour eight cylindrical pillars 12 ft 6 in high, each with a diameter of l ft 9 in.? \n" ); document.write( "
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Make sure you change all of your measurements to inches.
\n" ); document.write( "Diameter of the pillar - 1'9\" = 21\"
\n" ); document.write( "Area of the pillar - \"A=%28pi%29+D%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%28pi%29+21%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=1385\"
\n" ); document.write( "Length of the pillar - 12'6\"=150\"
\n" ); document.write( "Volume of the pillar - \"V=AL\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=AL\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=1385%2A150\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=207816\"
\n" ); document.write( "The volume of one pillar is 207,816 cubic inches.
\n" ); document.write( "The volume of eight pillars is 8(207,816) or 1,662,531 cubic inches.
\n" ); document.write( "Since concrete is measured in cubic yards we need to multiply our number by a conversion factor.
\n" ); document.write( "Since \"1+yd=36+in\", then \"+1+yd%5E3=%2836%5E3%29+in%5E3=46656+in%5E3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=1662531+in%5E3%2A%28%281+yd%5E3%29%2F%2846656+in%5E3%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=35.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "35.6 cubic yards of concrete are required for the pillars.
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