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Geometry- finding the volume. Please help I’m confused?!

Geometry- finding the volume. Please help I’m confused?!-example-1
User Wyatt Earp
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Answer:

  • V = 5/3πr³
  • 1130.4 in³

Explanation:

You want a formula for the volume of the given figure, which is a hemisphere of radius r atop a cylinder of the same radius and height r.

Volume formulas

The volume of a sphere is given by ...

V = (4/3)πr³

The volume of a cylinder is given by ...

V = πr²h

Composition

The given figure is composed of half a sphere, and a cylinder. The total volume will be the sum of the volumes of these parts.

total volume = 1/2(sphere volume) + (cylinder volume)

A Total volume

Using a height of r for the cylinder, we can substitute the above formulas to get ...

total volume = 1/2(4/3πr³) +(πr²·r)

total volume = 2/3πr³ + πr³ = (2/3 +1)πr³

total volume = (5/3)πr³

B How much glass

When the height is 12 inches, the radius is 6 inches, so the volume of the object is ...

total volume ≈ (5/3)(3.14)(6 in)³ = 1130.4 in³

About 1130.4 cubic inches of glass will be needed for a paperweight that is 12 inches tall.

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