Question

4. What is the total volume of the grain silo? Explain how you found your answer.

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Answer 1

Multiply the surface area by the height of the cylindrical portion of the silo to determine that area. A silo with a radius of 10 feet and a height of 20 feet for the cylinder has a volume of 6,280 cubic feet. Determine the area of the dome portion of the silo with the sphere volume formula: (4/3)(pi)(r^3).

Multiply pi, or 3.14, by the square of the radius to calculate surface area. Multiply the surface area by the height of the cylindrical portion of the silo to determine that area. A silo with a radius of 10 feet and a height of 20 feet for the cylinder has a volume of 6,280 cubic feet.

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