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Geometry and TrigonometryVery hardVolume of material in a hollow pipe

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A pipe is a cylinder 10 centimetres long with an outer radius of 6 centimetres and a circular hole of radius 3 centimetres running through its full length. The volume of material in the pipe can be written as kπ cubic centimetres. What is the value of k?

Answer: 270

π(36)(10) − π(9)(10) = 360π − 90π = 270π.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 30
30 uses the radii's difference 3 rather than the difference of their squares.
If you answered 90
90 is the hole.
If you answered 360
360 is the full cylinder, without the hole.

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