SOLUTION: If a candle has a radius of 1 inch by 8 inches. What is the volume of the candle?

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Question 1077893: If a candle has a radius of 1 inch by 8 inches. What is the volume of the candle?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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this is a cylindrical candle, base is circle with area r%5E2%2Api
if radius r=1in, and height is h=8in, than volume is
V=r%5E2%2Api%2Ah.............substitute pi=3.14 (approx.), r=1in,h=8in
V=%281in%29%5E2%2A3.14%2A8in
V=1in%5E2%2A25.12in
V=25.12in%5E3