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  1. October 20th 2009, 06:55 PM #1
    bball20
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    A cylindrical can of cleaner holds 1 L of liquid. What is its height if the diameter of the base is 12 cm? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cm.
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  2. October 20th 2009, 07:19 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by bball20 View Post
    A cylindrical can of cleaner holds 1 L of liquid. What is its height if the diameter of the base is 12 cm? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cm.
    given Volume of cylindrical can,V = 1 L = 1000 cubic cm
    diameter of the base is 12 cm, therefore radius r=6 cm;
    height h = ?
    V=\pi r^2 h \quad \Rightarrow \quad h\ =\frac{V}{\pi r^2}
    substitute the values.....
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