A cylinder has a height of 13 yards and a diameter of 36 yards. What is its volume? Use ​𝜋 ≈ 3.14 and round your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

Hi Jamie,

The volume of a cylinder can be determined by multiplying the area of the circular base by the height of the cylinder.

The area of a circle can be calculated from:

A = 3.14 r²

Since the diameter of the circular base is 36yards, the radius (r) will be half of that: 36÷2 = 18 yards

The height of the cylinder (h) is: 13 yards

The Volume will be :

V = Area of circular base • h

V = 3.14 r² • h

V = 3.14 • 18²• 13

V = 13225.68 yds³