SOLUTION: What is the radius, to the nearest tenth, of a cylinder whose volume is 240π cubic centimeters and whose height is 15 centimeters?

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Question 1180547: What is the radius, to the nearest tenth, of a cylinder whose volume is 240π cubic centimeters and whose height is 15 centimeters?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume of cylinder = pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
V=240 pi
h =15 cm
substitute
240*pi = pi * r^2 *15
r^2 = 240/15
r^2= 16
r=4 cm