The volume of a sphere is 48 m3. What is the volume of a cylinder if its radius is the same as the sphere’s and its height is equal to the sphere’s diameter?.

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To find the volume of the cylinder, we first need to determine the radius and height of the cylinder based on the given information about the sphere.

  1. Volume of the Sphere: The volume \( V \) of a sphere is given by the formula: \[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \] where \( r \) is the radius of the sphere. We know the volume of the sphere is 48 m³. Setting the equation equal to 48, we have: \[ \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = 48 \] To find \( r^3 \), we can rearrange this equation: \[ r^3 = \frac{48 \cdot 3}{4 \pi} = \frac{144}{4 \pi} = \frac{36}{\pi} \]

  2. Finding the radius \( r \): Now we compute \( r \): \[ r = \left(\frac{36}{\pi}\right)^{1/3} \]

  3. Diameter of the Sphere: The diameter \( d \) of the sphere is given by: \[ d = 2r \]

  4. Volume of the Cylinder: The volume \( V_c \) of a cylinder is given by the formula: \[ V_c = \pi r^2 h \] where \( r \) is the radius and \( h \) is the height. In this case, the height \( h \) of the cylinder is equal to the diameter of the sphere, which is \( 2r \): \[ V_c = \pi r^2 (2r) = 2\pi r^3 \]

  5. Substituting for \( r^3 \): We already found that: \[ r^3 = \frac{36}{\pi} \] Now we substitute this into the cylinder's volume formula: \[ V_c = 2\pi \left(\frac{36}{\pi}\right) = 2 \cdot 36 = 72 , \text{m}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the cylinder is \( \boxed{72} , \text{m}^3 \).