A stack of quarters could be used in an informal argument for which of the following? Option #1: the formula for the volume of a cone Option #2: the formula for the volume of a sphere Option #3: the formula for the volume of a pyramid Option #4: the formula for the volume of a cylinder (1 point) A stack of quarters could be used in an informal argument for the formula described in Option #

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A stack of quarters could be used in an informal argument for Option #4: the formula for the volume of a cylinder.

Quarters are circular coins, and when stacked, they form a cylindrical shape. The volume of a cylinder is calculated using the formula \( V = \pi r^2 h \), where \( r \) is the radius of the base (the quarter) and \( h \) is the height (the number of quarters stacked times the thickness of a quarter). Therefore, these physical properties of the stacked quarters directly relate to the volume of a cylinder.