Solve the problem.

Your uncle has a sculpture displayed on a stand. The display stand is a cylinder. The radius of the display stand is
8.7
8.7 centimeters, and the height of the display stand is
27.8
27.8 centimeters. What is the volume of the display stand? Use
3.14
3.14 for
π
π. Round answer to the nearest tenth.

A cylinder.

1 answer

To find the volume \( V \) of a cylinder, you can use the formula:

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

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius of the cylinder,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cylinder,
  • \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14.

Given:

  • \( r = 8.7 \) centimeters,
  • \( h = 27.8 \) centimeters,
  • \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).

Now, let's plug in the values:

  1. Calculate \( r^2 \): \[ r^2 = (8.7)^2 = 75.69 \]

  2. Now substitute the values into the volume formula: \[ V = 3.14 \times 75.69 \times 27.8 \]

First, calculate \( 3.14 \times 75.69 \): \[ 3.14 \times 75.69 \approx 237.2726 \]

Next, multiply by the height \( h \): \[ V \approx 237.2726 \times 27.8 \approx 6598.99 \]

Finally, rounding to the nearest tenth, the volume of the display stand is approximately: \[ \boxed{6599.0} \text{ cubic centimeters.} \]