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You are designing a new container for powdered laundry detergent. You are considering a cylindrical container with a diameter of 18 inches and a height of 20 inches. Find the volume of this container to the nearest cubic unit. Use a calculator.

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Explanation:

the volume of a cylinder is

base area × height.

and the base is a circle, and the area of a circle is

pi×r²

remember, the radius is half the diameter.

so, in our case, the volume is

pi×(18/2)²×20 = pi×9²×20 = pi×81×20 = pi×1620 =

= 5,089.380099... in³ ≈ 5,089 in³

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