You have to calculate the area of the base of the cylinder (the circle) by using the formula πr^2, r = the radius of the circle. You are squaring the r because r^2= diameter. The formula to get the area of a circle is πr ^2. To get the volume you need to multiply the area of the circle by the height of the cylinder. All together the total formula to get the volume of a cylinder is <u>π</u><u> </u><u>r</u><u>^</u><u>2</u><u> </u><u>h</u>