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A 44 in tall child has a waistline of 23 in.

Which measure best approximates the volume of the child when using a cylinder to approximate the child’s shape. Round your answer to the nearest in^3.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To approximate the volume of the child using a cylinder, we can treat the child's body as a cylinder with a height of 44 inches and a waistline (diameter) of 23 inches.

The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V = πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.

To find the radius, we divide the waistline (diameter) by 2: r = 23 / 2 = 11.5 inches.

Now we can calculate the volume using the formula:

V = π(11.5)^2(44)

≈ 5727.16 cubic inches

Rounding to the nearest cubic inch, the best approximation for the volume of the child using a cylinder is 5727 cubic inches.