Bilquis decides to estimate the volume of a coffee cup by modeling it as a right cylinder. She measures its height as 8.5 cm and its radius as 3 cm. Find the volume of the cup in cubic centimeters. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V = πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values:
V = π(3^2)(8.5)
V = π(9)(8.5)
V = 76.5π
Using π ≈ 3.14:
V ≈ 76.5(3.14)
V ≈ 240.81 cubic centimeters
So, the volume of the coffee cup is approximately 240.8 cubic centimeters.