Question

A cylindrical container has a radius of 3 centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters. The container is filled with water up to the height of 7 centimeters. Find the volume of empty space in the cylinder.

Answer 1

Answer:

volume of empty space = 141.3 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

volume of empty space = volume of the cylinder - volume of water

First, we need to calculate the volume of the container

volume of a cylinder = πr²h

 where r = radius of the container   and   h is the height of the container

r = 3cm  and h = 12 cm    π is a constant which is ≈ 3.14

volume of a cylinder = πr²h

                                  =3.14 × 3²×12

                                   =3.14×9×12

                                    =339.12 cm³

We will proceed to find the volume of water

since liquid will take the shape of its container,

then volume of water =  πr²h

r is the radius of the container   and    h is the height of the water

r = 3cm    and   h = 7cm      

volume of water =  πr²h

                             = 3.14 ×3²×7

                              =3.14×9×7

                              =197.82 cm³

volume of empty space = volume of the cylinder - volume of water

                                          =339.12 cm³    -    197.82 cm³

                                          = 141.3 cm³

OR

WE CAN SOLVE DIRECTLY

height of empty space = height of container - height of water

                                       = 12 - 7

                                        =5 cm

volume of empty space = πr²h

                                        =3.14×3²×5

                                        =3.14×9×5

                                         =141.3 cm³

volume of empty space = 141.3 cm³