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the top of the silo is a hemisphere with a radius of 11ft. the bottom of the silo is a cylinder with a height of 38ft. how many cubic feet of grain can the silo hold? Use 3.14 for pie and round your answer to the nearest cubic foot.

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Answer:

17,211 cubic feet

Explanation:

Volume of the silo :

  • Volume (hemisphere) + Volume (cylinder)
  • 2/3πr³ + πr²h
  • πr² (2/3r + h)
  • 3.14 x (11)² (2/3 x 11 + 38)
  • 379.94 (45.3)
  • 17,211 cubic feet (nearest cubic foot)
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