A cylinder has a base diameter of 20in and a height of 17in. What is its volume in cubic in, to the nearest tenths place?
The formula to calculate the volume of a cylinder is V = πr^2h, where r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cylinder.
Given that the diameter of the base is 20in, the radius (r) is half of the diameter, so r = 10in.
Plugging in the values, we get:
V = π(10in)^2 * 17in
V = π(100in^2) * 17in
V = 1700π in^3
Approximating the value of π to 3.14159, we get:
V ≈ 1700 * 3.14159
V ≈ 5340.1 in^3
Therefore, the volume of the cylinder to the nearest tenths place is approximately 5340.1 cubic inches.