SOLUTION: The volume of a cylinder is 300 pi. It has an altitude of 3. What is the radius of a base of this cylinder?

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Question 259541: The volume of a cylinder is 300 pi. It has an altitude of 3. What is the radius of a base of this cylinder?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume formula is
V+=+pir%5E2%2Ah
we know V = 300pi, and h = 3, so we get
300%2Api+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%283%29
dividing by 3pi, we get
100+=+r%5E2
taking a square root, we get
r = 10.