A glass vase is shaped like a cylinder and has a radius of 2.5 inches. The vase holds 170 cubic inches of water. How tall is the

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mars1129 [50]

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A glass vase is shaped like a cylinder and has a radius of 2.5 inches. The vase holds 170 cubic inches of water. How tall is the

vase? Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Sergeu [11.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-29T00:46:45+03:00

Sergeu [11.5K]3 years ago

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So to find a cylinder's volume, you do πr^2*h = volume
So we can fill in a few of the elements.
3.14 * 2.5 ^2 * h = 170
And then we can continue to simplify it.
3.14 * 6.25 * h = 170
19.625 * h = 170
And then to find h,
170/19.625 = about 8.66