Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres Unit Test

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Question
A water bottle has a height of 16 inches and a radius of 4 inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the water bottle? Use 3.14 for pi

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To find the volume of a cylinder (which is the shape of the water bottle), you can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder:

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

where:

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

Given:

  • Height \( h = 16 \) inches,
  • Radius \( r = 4 \) inches,
  • \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).

Now, plug in the values into the formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times (4^2) \times 16 \]

First, calculate \( 4^2 \):

\[ 4^2 = 16 \]

Now substitute this back into the volume formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 16 \times 16 \]

Next, calculate \( 16 \times 16 \):

\[ 16 \times 16 = 256 \]

Now substitute this value into the formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 256 \]

Now perform the multiplication:

\[ V = 803.84 \]

Therefore, the volume of the water bottle is approximately \( 803.84 \) cubic inches.