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Explain how finding the volume of a cylinder is similar to finding the volume of a prism

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Answer:

Volume of a prism is base area × height

Base of a cylinder is a circle,

Base area = pi× r²

Volume of cylinder = pi × r² × h

Which is the same as base area × height

User Gorky
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Answer:

Finding the volume of a cylinder is similar to finding the volume of a prism because they share the same formula, that is:

V = base area x height

Hope this helps!

:)

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