SOLUTION: a tank is shaped as a cylinder with a height of 15 ft. and a diameter of 7 ft. how many gallons of water fill up that tank?

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Question 363054: a tank is shaped as a cylinder with a height of 15 ft. and a diameter of 7 ft. how many gallons of water fill up that tank?
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*Note:  volume of a cylinder is pi%2Ar%5E2h

cylinder with a height of 15 ft. and a diameter of 7 ft

V = pi%2A%283.5ft%29%5E2%2A15ft

V= 577.268 ft^3

1 ft^3 = 7.481 gals

V(gal) = 577.268 ft^3 * 7.481