Hi
MY question is if a cylinder has a volume of 72cm cubed and a cross-sectional area of 18cm squared. Work out the height of the cylinder
Can someone show me how we do it by the steps
The volume of a cylinder is given by
volume = (cross-sectional area) x height
so height = volume/(cross-sectional area)
does this help?
Yes, your approach is correct. To find the height of the cylinder, you need to divide its volume by the cross-sectional area.
Let's use the formula:
height = volume / cross-sectional area
Given:
Volume = 72 cm³
Cross-sectional area = 18 cm²
Substituting the given values into the formula:
height = 72 cm³ / 18 cm²
To divide the volume by the cross-sectional area, we can simplify the division by canceling out the common unit, which is cm².
height = 72 / 18 cm
Now we can simplify the division:
height = 4 cm
Therefore, the height of the cylinder is 4 cm.