What is the volume of the cylinder in terms of π ?
What do you know from the diagram?
You know that the radius r is 3 cm and the height h is 8 cm.
The volume of the cylinder is
A composite space figure is a three-dimensional figure that is the combination of two or more simpler figures. You can find the volume of a composite space figure by adding the volumes of the figures that are combined.
What is the approximate volume of the bullnose aquarium to the nearest cubic inch?
How can you find the volume by solving a simpler problem?
The aquarium is the combination of a rectangular prism and half of a cylinder. Find the volume of each figure.
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The length of the prism is the total length minus the radius of the cylinder. The radius of the cylinder is half the width of the prism. | |
Find the volume of the prism and the half cylinder. |
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Add the two volumes together. |
The approximate volume of the aquarium is |