SOLUTION: A cylinder with a radius of 1.5 centimeters is half full of water. How much will the water level rise if a rock whose volume is 20 cubic centimeters is dropped into the water?

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Question 612576: A cylinder with a radius of 1.5 centimeters is half full of water. How much will the water level rise if a rock whose volume is 20 cubic centimeters is dropped into the water?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cylinder with a radius of 1.5 centimeters is half full of water. How much will the water level rise if a rock whose volume is 20 cubic centimeters is dropped into the water?
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let x=rise in water
Total Volume=Area*Height of water=πr^2*height of water
Increase in volume=Area*rise in water
πr^2*x=20
x=20/πr^2=20/π*1.5^2=2.83
ans:
Level of the water will rise 2.83 cm