Find the volume of the specified solid. Use 3.14 as the approximate value of pi​, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 4.1 cm and height 6.5 cm.
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Part 1
A.343.1 cm cubed
343.1 cm cubed
B.189.2 cm cubed
189.2 cm cubed
C.136.5 cm cubed
136.5 cm cubed
D.273 cm cubed
273 cm cubed

1 answer

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

\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius,
  • \( h \) is the height,
  • \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14.

Given:

  • \( r = 4.1 \) cm,
  • \( h = 6.5 \) cm.

Now substitute these values into the volume formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times (4.1)^2 \times 6.5 \]

First, calculate \( (4.1)^2 \):

\[ (4.1)^2 = 16.81 \]

Now, substitute that back into the formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 16.81 \times 6.5 \]

Next, calculate \( 3.14 \times 16.81 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 16.81 \approx 52.7494 \]

Now multiply \( 52.7494 \times 6.5 \):

\[ 52.7494 \times 6.5 \approx 343.8681 \]

Rounding this to the nearest tenth gives:

\[ 343.9 , \text{cm}^3 \]

However, looking at the options provided:

A. 343.1 cm³
B. 189.2 cm³
C. 136.5 cm³
D. 273 cm³

The option that is closest to our calculated value (343.9 cm³) would be:

A. 343.1 cm³

Thus, the volume of the cylinder is approximately 343.1 cm³.