A grain silo has a cylindrical shape. Its diameter is 15 ft and its height is 33ft. What is the volume of grain that can be stored in the silo? round your answer to the nearest cubic foot
Formula: 3.14 x radius squared x height Follow that and it should be easy.
v=pi x r^2 x h v=pi x (15/2)^2 x 33 v=pi x 7.5^2 x 33 v=pi x 56.25 x 33 v=pi x 1856.25 v=5832 ft^3
V=pi r^2h V= 3.14 * (15/2)^2 (33) r= diameter/2
The formula for volume is always base times height. Example- A cube. Let's say the dimensions are 6x6x6. the area of the base of the cube would be 36 (6x6). The height is 6, so the volume would be 36 x 6 which is 216. It's often simplified to length x width x height (6x6x6) but it's the same thing. Now a cylinder isn't much different, except the base is a circle. To find the area of the circle you do pi (3.14) x r (radius). Since the given diameter is 15 ft, then the radius is 7.5 ft. Therefore you do 7.5 * 3.14 to find the base. Then multiply the area of the base by the height (33 ft) and there you go!
Volume of a cylinder: V=πr?h 15/2=7.5 feet V=π*7.5?*33 V=π*56.25*33 V=π*1856.25 V=5831.581363 feet? Answer: V≈5832 feet?
