An above ground swimming pool is cyndrical in shape. It has a diameter of 12 feet and is 7 feet deep. What is the volume of the poop?

Answer 1

Hi Lilian,

For this question, we need to know that the volume of a cylinder is π*r²*h (because the area of a circle is π*r², and to find the volume of a shape extended out we multiply by h). In this equation r represents the radius of the pool and h represents the height (or in this case, depth).

The radius of the pool is half of its diameter, so the radius is 6 feet. We are told that the depth of the pool is 7 feet.

So, using our formula, the volume of the pool is π * 6² * 7, which is 252*π.

I hope this was helpful! Please let me know if anything is still unclear.

Elana