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Calculating Base Area of a Real-World Cylinder The sea lion tank at the aquarium has a volume of approximately 27,488.94 cubic feet and a height of 14 feet. What is the approximate area of a plastic cover that can be used to protect the aquarium? Round to the nearest hundredth. about 140.25 ft2 about 981.75 ft2 about 1,963.50 ft2 about 3,926.99 ft2

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Answer:

c) about 1,963.50 ft2

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i just did the assignment and that was the right answer!!

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Just divide the volume by the height to find the area of the base, since the formula for the volume of a cylinder is V = Area of Base x height.

27,488.94/14 = 1,963.5. The answer is C.
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