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Geometry and TrigonometryHardVolume of half a cylinder

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A trough is shaped like half of a cylinder, cut along its length, with radius 3 feet and length 8 feet. Its volume can be written as kπ cubic feet. What is the value of k?

Answer: 36

The full cylinder is π(9)(8) = 72π, and half of it is 36π.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 18
18 halves 36 again.
If you answered 24
24 uses the radius instead of its square.
If you answered 72
72 is the full cylinder.

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