Intermediate Geometry : Cylinders

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Example Question #41 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cylinder

During a snow storm,  of snow was collected. If the snow were put in a circular lot that had a radius of , how high would the snow on the lot be?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since we are putting the snow on a circular base, we are dealing with a cylinder. Notice that the radius of the cylinder and the volume of the cylinder are already given to you.

Recall how to find the volume of a cylinder:

Rearrange the equation to solve for the height:

Plug in the given volume and radius:

The height is between  and  meter.

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