ISEE Upper Level Math : How to find the volume of a cylinder

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Example Questions

Example Question #113 : Solid Geometry

Find the volume of a cylinder with a height of 9in and a radius of 8in.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the volume of a cylinder, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius and h is the height of the cylinder.

Now, we know the radius of the cylinder is 8in and the height of the cylinder is 9in.

So, we get

Example Question #111 : Solid Geometry

For a cylinder, if the radius of the base is 4, and the height is 10, what is the volume?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the volume of a cylinder.

Substitute the known dimensions.

Solve for the volume.

The answer is:  

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