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Jeremiah has a mailing cylinder for posters that measures 12 inches long and 8 inches in diameter. What approximate volume can it hold? Use 3.14 for pi. Do not round. SHOW YOUR WORK.

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Answer:

The cylinder can hold 508.68 in³

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a cylinder can be calculated using the following rule:

Volume of cylinder = πr²h cubic units

where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is its height

Now, we are given that:

height of cylinder = 18 in

diameter of cylinder = 6 in which means that the radius of the cylinder is 3 in

π is 3.14

Substitute with the givens in the above equation to get the volume of the cylinder as follows:

Volume of cylinder = πr²h

Volume of cylinder = 3.14 * (3)² * 18

Volume of cylinder = 508.68 in³

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