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To find the volume of the silo, we need to first find the radius of the cylinder. The farthest distance between the silo's walls can be thought of as the diameter of the cylinder, so the radius (r) is half of that, which is 6/2 = 3 feet.
The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V = Οr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values we have:
V = Ο(3)^2(20)
V = Ο(9)(20)
V = 180Ο cubic feet
Approximating Ο to be 3.14:
V β 180 * 3.14
V β 565.2
Therefore, the volume of the silo is approximately 565.2 cubic feet.