Volume of Cylinders

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What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?

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Volume = πr²h, where r is the radius and h is the height.

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How do you find the radius of a cylinder if you know the diameter?

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Radius = Diameter / 2.

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If a cylinder has a height of 10 cm and a radius of 3 cm, what is its volume?

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Volume = π(3)²(10) = 90π cm³ or approximately 282.74 cm³.

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What is the relationship between the volume of a cylinder and its height?

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The volume increases linearly with height; if height doubles, volume doubles.

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What is the area of the base of a cylinder?

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Area = πr², where r is the radius of the base.

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If a cylinder has a radius of 5 cm and a height of 4 cm, what is the volume?

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Volume = π(5)²(4) = 100π cm³ or approximately 314.16 cm³.

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What is the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 10 inches?

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Volume = π(4)²(10) = 160π in³ or approximately 502.65 in³.

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How does the volume of a cylinder change if the radius is tripled?

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The volume increases by a factor of 9, since volume is proportional to the square of the radius.

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What is the volume of a cylinder that is 12 feet in diameter and 60 feet high, filled to 50%?

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Volume = π(6)²(60) = 2160π ft³; filled volume = 1080π ft³ or approximately 3391.2 ft³.

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What is the significance of π in the volume formula of a cylinder?

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π is a constant that relates the diameter of a circle to its circumference and area.

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