The volume of a cylinder container is 254 cubic centimeters and the height is 9 centimeters. approximate the radius of the container to the nearest whole number?
To find the radius of the cylinder, we can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder:
V = πr^2h
Where V is the volume, r is the radius, and h is the height.
Given that the volume is 254 cubic centimeters and the height is 9 centimeters, we can plug these values in and solve for the radius:
254 = πr^2(9)
254 = 9πr^2
r^2 = 254 / (9π)
r^2 ≈ 8.973
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
r ≈ √8.973
r ≈ 3
Therefore, the radius of the cylinder is approximately 3 centimeters rounded to the nearest whole number.