A water storage tank is in the shape of a hemisphere (half a sphere). If the radius is 20 ft, approximate the volume of the tank in cubic feet.

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PTN · Answer 1 · 2020-05-26T01:09:37+0000

Answer:

The approximate volume of the tank is
$V=16,747\ ft^(3)$

Explanation:

we know that

The volume of a hemisphere (water storage tank) is equal to

$V=(4)/(6)\pi r^(3)$

we have

$r=20\ ft$

assume

$\pi =3.14$

substitute

V=(4)/(6)(3.14)(20)^(3)

$V=16,747\ ft^(3)$