Problema Solution
what should be the diameter of a cylindrical container 8 inches high to have a capacity of 1 gallon?
Answer provided by our tutors
1 cubic inch= .0043gal
1 gal=1/.0043=232.56 cubic inch
v=232.56 cubic inch
h=8 inch
pi 8 r^2 * 8=232.56 cubic inch
r^2=232.56/8*3.14 =9.26 square inch
r =3.04 inch
d= 2* 3.04 =6.08 inch