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Geometry: Volumes of Cylinders, cones and Spheres
Finding the Height of a Cylinder from Volume
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Finding the Height of a Cylinder from Volume
Introduction
The volume formula for a cylinder can be used to find an unknown dimension when the volume and another measurement are known. This can help determine whet...
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Transcript
Imagine you want to buy a cylindrical rain barrel that must fit under a roof gutter that is 8 feet high.
Your friend mentions that he has a rain barrel with a volume of 22 cubic feet and a radius of 1 foot, but he forgot its height. Before deciding to buy it, you need to estimate its height to make sure it will fit under the gutter.
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