Re: The diameter and the height of a circular cylinder are 20 feet and 4 f
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08 Mar 2025, 04:47
As diameter is twice the radius, if the diameter of the base of the cylinder is 20 feet, its radius is 10 feet $=120$ inches ( $=r$ say ) ( 1 feet $=12$ inches ).
The level/height at which the cylinder to be filled is 3 feet 6 inches $=3×12+6=36+6=42$ inches ( $=h$ say).
Note: - Though the original height of the cylinder is 4 feet, but as the cylinder is to be filled up to 3 feet 6 inch height, the height while calculating the volume would be considered as 3 feet 6 inches only.
So, the volume of water in cylinder is $πr2 h=227×(120)2×42=1900800$ cubic inches which is same as $1900800231=576007$ gallon (Using 1 gallon $=231$ cubic inches)
Hence the answer is (B).