SOLUTION: a sphere with a radius of 6 ft and a cylinder with radius 6 ft are to have the same volume. what must be the height of the cylinder?

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Question 475788: a sphere with a radius of 6 ft and a cylinder with radius 6 ft are to have the same volume. what must be the height of the cylinder?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sphere+=+4%2Api%2Ar%5E3%2F3+=+288%2Api cubic ft
For the cylinder,
Vol+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
288%2Api+=+pi%2A36%2Ah
h = 8 ft