The cylinder has a height of 10 and half its base it 3 so whats the volume

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To calculate the volume of a cylinder, you can use the formula:

\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]

where:

  • \( V \) is the volume,
  • \( r \) is the radius of the base,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.

From your description:

  • The height \( h = 10 \).
  • The radius \( r \) is half of the base. Since the base refers to the diameter, if the base is 6 (double the radius of 3), then the radius \( r = 3 \).

Now, substituting these values into the formula:

\[ V = \pi (3)^2 (10) \]

Calculating further:

\[ V = \pi (9) (10) = 90\pi \]

Thus, the volume of the cylinder is:

\[ V \approx 90 \times 3.14159 \approx 282.74 \]

So, the volume of the cylinder is \( 90\pi \) cubic units, or approximately \( 282.74 \) cubic units.