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The volume of a can of green beans is 791.7 cm. The radius is 6 cm .Find the height of this can ?

The volume of a can of green beans is 791.7 cm. The radius is 6 cm .Find the height-example-1

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The can is shaped like a cylinder. The volume of a cylinder is:

V= pir²*h

As the volume is 791.7 cm³ and the radius is 6cm, let's consider pi as 3.14 ans solve the equation.

V=pir²*h

791.7= 3.14*6²*h

791.7 = 113.04h

h = 7.003

h = 7 cm

Answer: h= 7cm

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