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The base of a right circular cylinder is inscribed in a squa
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The base of a right circular cylinder is inscribed in a square that has an area of 36. If the height of the cylinder is double its diameter, which of the following is closest to the volume of the cylinder?
A. 150
B. 170
C. 300
D. 340
E. 480
A. 150
B. 170
C. 300
D. 340
E. 480
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Re: The base of a right circular cylinder is inscribed in a squa
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22 Jan 2020, 06:56
huda wrote:
The base of a right circular cylinder is inscribed in a square that has an area of 36. If the height of the cylinder is double its diameter, which of the following is closest to the volume of the cylinder?
A. 150
B. 170
C. 300
D. 340
E. 480
A. 150
B. 170
C. 300
D. 340
E. 480
If a square has area 36, then each side of the square must have length 6
So, if a circle is inscribed in the square, that circle must have a diameter of 6 (which means the radius equals 3)
We're told that the cylinder's height is twice its diameter, so the height of the cylinder must be 12
Cylinder volume = πr²h
= π(3²)(12)
= 108π
≈ 108(a bit more than 3)
≈ a bit more than 324
Answer: D
Cheers,
Brent
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