To find the volume of a cylinder, you can use the formula:
\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]
where \( V \) is the volume, \( r \) is the radius, and \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.
- First, find the radius. The diameter of the cylinder is 8 inches, so the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:
\[ r = \frac{diameter}{2} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \text{ inches} \]
- Next, plug in the values into the volume formula. The height \( h \) is 12 inches:
\[ V = 3.14 \times (4)^2 \times 12 \]
- Calculate \( (4)^2 \):
\[ (4)^2 = 16 \]
- Now substitute back into the volume formula:
\[ V = 3.14 \times 16 \times 12 \]
- Multiply \( 16 \times 12 \):
\[ 16 \times 12 = 192 \]
- Finally, multiply by 3.14:
\[ V = 3.14 \times 192 \approx 602.88 \]
Thus, the volume of the cylinder is approximately 602.88 cubic inches.