The informal argument for the formula for the volume of a cylinder is based on thinking of a cylinder as which of the following?

Option #1: stacked squares

Option #2: stacked rectangles

Option #3: stacked circles

Option #4: stacked triangles

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The informal argument for the formula for the volume of a cylinder is based on thinking of a cylinder as Option #3: stacked circles.

Each circular base can be thought of as a circle, and when you stack these circles (the circular cross-sections) on top of each other through the height of the cylinder, you get the total volume of the cylinder. The volume is calculated as the area of the base (circle) times the height.