SOLUTION: what is the depth of water in a can, if the cylindrical can has a base area of 15 centimetre square and contains 225 centimetre cube

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Question 1207238: what is the depth of water in a can, if the cylindrical can has a base area of 15 centimetre square and contains 225 centimetre cube
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Volume of a can is area of the base (pi%2Ar%5E2) times the height (or depth)
V=+pi+%2A+r%5E2+%2A+h
given:
base area pi+%2A+r%5E2+=15cm%5E2+
volume V=225cm%5E3

substitute in formula above
225cm%5E3=+15cm%5E2%2Ah
h=225cm%5E3%2F15cm%5E2
h=15cm

answer: the depth is 15cm