Question

Which of the following correctly describes the steps to find the volume of a cylinder?

A. Find the circumference of the base and multiply it by the height of the cylinder.
B. Find the area of the base and multiply it by the height of the cylinder.
C. Square the area of the base and multiply it by the height of the cylinder.
D. Find the area of the base and add it to the height of the cylinder.

Answer 1

B. Find the area of the base and multiply it by the height of the cylinder.

Explanation:

πr^2h is the formula for finding the volume of a cylinder.

You find the area of the base by squaring the radius, then do pi times base area times height to get the volume.