Question

A can of soup has the shape of a cylinder. The radius of the base is

1.7 inches, and the height of the can is 4.5 inches.
What is the volume of the can?
24.02 in^3
40.84 in^3
108.09 in^3
163.34 in^3

Answer 1

40.84 in^3

Explanation:

A cylinder is a polyhedron with a circle as the base/top. The formula to calculate the volume of a cylinder is similar to a prism, you have to multiply the area of the base/top with the height. The area of the circle is πr^2, so the volume of cylinder will be:

volume= area of circle * height

volume = πr2 * h

volume = 3.14 * 1.7^2 * 4.5

volume = 40.8357