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The trunk of a palm tree has cylindrical tubes that carry water. Each tube is 0.0003 wide. One of the tubes in a palm tree trunk is shown

A - The trunk of a palm tree has cylindrical tubes that carry water. Each tube is 0.0003 wide. One of the tubes in a palm tree trunk is shown

B - The tubes in a palm tree are between 20-21 meters long. What is the approximate volume?

The trunk of a palm tree has cylindrical tubes that carry water. Each tube is 0.0003 wide-example-1

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A. 2777778 and B. 0.00000141
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Answer:

The answer is 0.00000141 cubic meter.

Explanation:

The formula for volume of cylinder is given as :
V=\pi r^(2) h

Given dimensions are :

Radius = 0.0003/2 = 0.00015

Height = 20 meters

So, volume will be =
3.14*0.00015*0.00015*20=1.41*10^(-6) or 0.00000141 cubic meter.

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