Question 5: Consider the following cylinder. 5 inches, 7.5 inches

**Do not round your answers. Use 3.14 for pi.**
Determine the radius of the circular base. _____ inches
Determine the area of the circular base. _____ square inches
Determine the height of the cylinder. ______ inches
Determine the volume of the cylinder. ______ cubic inches

1 answer

Given the dimensions of the cylinder are a radius of 5 inches and height of 7.5 inches.

  1. Determining the radius of the circular base:

    • Radius = 5 inches (already provided)
  2. Determining the area of the circular base:

    • The area \( A \) of a circle is calculated using the formula: \[ A = \pi r^2 \]
    • Here, \( r = 5 \) inches and \( \pi = 3.14 \).
    • So, \[ A = 3.14 \times (5)^2 = 3.14 \times 25 = 78.5 \text{ square inches} \]
  3. Determining the height of the cylinder:

    • Height = 7.5 inches (already provided)
  4. Determining the volume of the cylinder:

    • The volume \( V \) of a cylinder is calculated using the formula: \[ V = \pi r^2 h \]
    • Here, \( r = 5 \) inches and \( h = 7.5 \) inches.
    • So, \[ V = 3.14 \times (5)^2 \times 7.5 = 3.14 \times 25 \times 7.5 \] \[ = 3.14 \times 187.5 = 588.75 \text{ cubic inches} \]

Final Answers:

  • Radius of the circular base: 5 inches
  • Area of the circular base: 78.5 square inches
  • Height of the cylinder: 7.5 inches
  • Volume of the cylinder: 588.75 cubic inches