The base of a cylinder is shown below. You’re trying to find the area of the base.

To find the area of the base, you can start by substituting 5 for r in the equation.
5 ft
V = B ⋅ h
Volume = Area of base ⋅ Height
= πr
2
⋅ 3
= π (
)
2
⋅ 3

1 answer

To find the area of the base of the cylinder using the formula provided, we will start by substituting \( r = 5 \) ft into the area of the base formula.

The area \( B \) of the base of the cylinder is given by:

\[ B = \pi r^2 \]

Substituting \( r = 5 \) ft:

\[ B = \pi (5)^2 \]

Calculating \( 5^2 \):

\[ 5^2 = 25 \]

Now, substitute back into the equation:

\[ B = \pi (25) = 25\pi \]

So, the area of the base of the cylinder is:

\[ B \approx 25 \cdot 3.14 \approx 78.5 , \text{ft}^2 \quad (\text{using } \pi \approx 3.14) \]

The volume \( V \) of the cylinder can be calculated using the volume formula:

\[ V = B \cdot h \]

Substituting \( B = 25\pi \) and \( h = 3 \) ft into the volume formula:

\[ V = 25\pi \cdot 3 = 75\pi \]

Thus, the volume of the cylinder is:

\[ V \approx 75 \cdot 3.14 \approx 235.5 , \text{ft}^3 \]

In summary:

  • Area of the base \( B = 25\pi \approx 78.5 , \text{ft}^2 \)
  • Volume \( V = 75\pi \approx 235.5 , \text{ft}^3 \)