To find the volume of a cylinder, you can use the formula:
Volume = π * radius^2 * height
Given that the radius is 5ft and the height is 8ft, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Volume = π * (5ft)^2 * 8ft
First, let's calculate the value of the radius squared:
radius^2 = 5ft * 5ft = 25ft^2
Now we can substitute the values into the formula and calculate the volume:
Volume = π * 25ft^2 * 8ft
Using an approximate value of π as 3.14159, we can simplify the equation:
Volume ≈ 3.14159 * 25ft^2 * 8ft
Volume ≈ 628.3185ft^2 * 8ft
Volume ≈ 5026.548ft^3
Therefore, the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 5ft and a height of 8ft is approximately 5026.548 cubic feet.