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A cylindrical swimming pool has a diameter of 14 feet and a height of 5 feet. How many gallons of water can the pool contain? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.(1 ft3 ≈ 7.5 gal)

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Explanation:

The volume of a cylinder can be calculated using the formula:

V = πr^2h

where r is the radius of the cylinder, and h is the height of the cylinder.

The diameter of the pool is 14 feet, so the radius is half of that, or 7 feet. The height is 5 feet. Therefore, the volume of the pool is:

V = π(7)^2(5) ≈ 769.39 cubic feet

We can convert this volume to gallons using the conversion factor given:

1 cubic foot ≈ 7.5 gallons

Therefore:

769.39 cubic feet * 7.5 gallons/cubic foot ≈ 5,770 gallons

So the pool can contain approximately 5,770 gallons of water (rounded to the nearest whole number).

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