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Volume of a Silo

A farmer wants to buy a silo that will hold at least 175 m³ of grain. The one the farmer is considering has a hemisphere on top of a cylinder. The cylinder is 3 m in radius and 5 m high. Determine whether this silo will
suit the farmer's needs.

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the volume of the silo is V (Silo) = V (SiloCylinder) + V (SiloHemisphere) = 45π + 18π = 63π m^3.

..So, the silo will suit the farmer’s needs as it can hold more than 175 m³ of grain

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