SOLUTION: How many gallons of water will it take to fill a hoseline that is 1500 feet long and 6 inches wide?

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Question 296765: How many gallons of water will it take to fill a hoseline that is 1500 feet long and 6 inches wide?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V=pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah this is volume of a cylinder.
so imagine standing the hose on end and it reaches 1500ft in the air. the radius is half the width or diameter so that would be r=3.
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V=42411.465in%5E3