A grain silo has a cylindrical shape. Its radius is 8.5ft, and its height is 41ft. What is the volume of the silo?
Use the value 3.14 for π, and round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.
8.5ft
41ft
The formula to calculate the volume of a cylinder is V = πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values:
V = 3.14 x 8.5^2 x 41
V = 3.14 x 72.25 x 41
V = 8941.785 ft^3
Rounding to the nearest whole number:
V ≈ 8942 ft^3
Therefore, the volume of the silo is 8942 cubic feet.