Question

If you have an old fish tank in the form of a circular cylinder and it is 2 feet in diameter and 6 feet tall, how many cubic feet of water does it hold?

Answer 1

The old fish tank hold 18.84 cubic feet of water.

Explanation:

Given:

An old fish tank in the form of a circular cylinder and it is 2 feet in diameter and 6 feet tall.

Now, to find the cubic feet of water the fish tank hold.

Dimensions of old fish tank are:

Diameter is 2 feet so. we find the radius first.

Radius (
`r`) =
`(Diameter)/(2)=(2)/(2)=1\ feet.`

Height (
`h`) =
`6\ feet.`

Now, to get the cubic feet off water the tank hold we put formula:

(Taking the value of π as 3.14.)

`Volume=\pi r^2h\\\\Volume=3.14* 1^2* 6\\\\Volume=3.14* 1* 6\\\\Volume=18.84\ cubic feet.`

Therefore, the old fish tank hold 18.84 cubic feet of water.