SOLUTION: a cylindrical gasoline can is 18 inches across and 20 inches tall. Which represents the approximate volume in cubic inches?

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Question 1003032: a cylindrical gasoline can is 18 inches across and 20 inches tall. Which represents the approximate volume in cubic inches?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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a cylindrical gasoline can is 18 inches across and 20 inches tall.
Which represents the approximate volume in cubic inches?
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The volume of a cylinder: V+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
18" across means the radius = 9"
therefore
V+=+pi%2A9%5E2%2A20
V = 5089.4 cu inches