A dentist places a gold filling in the shape of a cylinder with a hemispherical top in a​ patient's tooth. The radius r of the filling is 1 mm. The height of the cylinder is 3 mm. Find the volume of the filling. If dental gold costs ​$91 per cubic​ millimeter, how much did the gold cost for the​ filling? Use 3.14 for pi.

The cost of the filling is ​$

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To find the volume of the gold filling, we need to calculate the volume of the cylindrical part and the volume of the hemispherical top separately, and then add them together.

  1. Volume of the cylinder: The volume \( V_c \) of a cylinder is given by the formula:

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

    where:

    • \( r = 1 \) mm (radius of the cylinder)
    • \( h = 3 \) mm (height of the cylinder)

    Plugging in the values:

    \[ V_c = 3.14 \cdot (1^2) \cdot 3 = 3.14 \cdot 1 \cdot 3 = 9.42 \text{ mm}^3 \]

  2. Volume of the hemisphere: The volume \( V_h \) of a hemisphere is given by the formula:

    \[ V_h = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 \]

    where \( r = 1 \) mm (radius of the hemisphere).

    Plugging in the values:

    \[ V_h = \frac{2}{3} \cdot 3.14 \cdot (1^3) = \frac{2}{3} \cdot 3.14 \cdot 1 = \frac{6.28}{3} \approx 2.0933 \text{ mm}^3 \]

  3. Total Volume of the Filling: Now, we add the volumes of the cylinder and the hemisphere:

    \[ V_{\text{total}} = V_c + V_h = 9.42 + 2.0933 \approx 11.5133 \text{ mm}^3 \]

  4. Cost of the gold filling: The cost per cubic millimeter is $91. Therefore, the total cost can be calculated as follows:

    \[ \text{Cost} = V_{\text{total}} \cdot \text{Cost per mm}^3 = 11.5133 \cdot 91 \]

    Calculating the cost:

    \[ \text{Cost} \approx 1048.7033 \]

    Rounding to the nearest cent, the cost of the filling is approximately:

    \[ \text{Cost} \approx 1048.70 \]

So, the cost of the gold filling is $1048.70.

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