Find the volume of the cylinder below (not drawn to scale). Use 3.14 for π. Click Here for Help Video

6
6 feet

23
23 feet
15
15 feet

1 answer

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.

From your description, it looks like you have the diameter and height of the cylinder:

  • The height \( h = 23 \) feet.
  • The diameter is given as \( 15 \) feet.

To find the radius \( r \), you need to take half of the diameter:

\[ r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{15 \text{ feet}}{2} = 7.5 \text{ feet} \]

Now we can calculate the volume using the formula. First, calculate \( r^2 \):

\[ r^2 = (7.5 \text{ feet})^2 = 56.25 \text{ square feet} \]

Now plug in the values into the volume formula:

\[ V = \pi r^2 h = 3.14 \times 56.25 \text{ square feet} \times 23 \text{ feet} \]

Calculate this step by step:

  1. First calculate \( 3.14 \times 56.25 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 56.25 = 176.625 \]

  1. Now multiply by the height \( 23 \):

\[ V = 176.625 \times 23 = 4062.375 \]

Thus, the volume of the cylinder is approximately

\[ V \approx 4062.38 \text{ cubic feet} \]

So, the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{4062.38} \text{ cubic feet} \]