Question

A right cylinder shaped water tank is used to supply water to a reservoir. if the cylinder has a diameter of 16 feet and a height of 22 feet, what is a reasonable estimate of the maximum amount of water the tank can hold?

Answer 1

The amount of water the tank can hold is about 4421.12 cubic feet.

Explanation:

Given,

• Cylinder has a diameter of 16 feet.

• height of 22 feet.

To Find: The Volume of the cylindrical Tank

The volume of the cylinder is given by the formula,

`V=\pi r^(2) h`

where r is the radius (half the diameter), and h is the height.

So first we need to find the radius by the formula

`r=(d)/(2)`

`r=(16)/(2)`

`r=8`

Now we can find the volume by,

`V=( 3.14)(8)^(2) (22)\\V=4421.12ft^(3)`

The maximum amount of water the tank can hold is about 4421.12 cubic feet.