Find a decimal approximation for the volume of this cylinder. Solve on paper, then enter your answer on Zearn. You can use 3.14 as an approximation for π. You might consider rounding your answer to the nearest hundredth.

3 cm
8 cm
V
=
B

H
Volume
=
Area of base

Height
=
πr
2


Height

1 answer

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

\[ V = B \cdot H \]

where \( B \) is the area of the base and \( H \) is the height. For a cylinder with a circular base, the area \( B \) is given by:

\[ B = \pi r^2 \]

In your case, the radius \( r \) is 3 cm, and the height \( H \) is 8 cm.

  1. Calculate the area of the base \( B \):

Using the approximation \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ B = \pi r^2 = 3.14 \cdot (3 , \text{cm})^2 \]

Calculating \( (3 , \text{cm})^2 \):

\[ (3 , \text{cm})^2 = 9 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Now substitute:

\[ B \approx 3.14 \cdot 9 , \text{cm}^2 = 28.26 , \text{cm}^2 \]

  1. Calculate the volume \( V \):

Now substitute the area of the base \( B \) and the height \( H \) into the volume formula:

\[ V = B \cdot H = 28.26 , \text{cm}^2 \cdot 8 , \text{cm} \]

Calculating this:

\[ V \approx 28.26 \cdot 8 = 226.08 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the cylinder, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is approximately:

\[ \boxed{226.08} , \text{cm}^3 \]