Solve V = π r2h for h.

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whpalmer4 · Answer

$$V = \pi r^2 h$$You want $h$ all by itself, so divide both sides of the equation by everything that is multiplied together with $h$ in the current equation.

texaschic101 · Answer

V = (pi)r2h for h
V/(pi)r2 = h

whpalmer4 · Answer

That's a somewhat sloppy way of writing it: how do we know for sure that you don't mean

h = (V/pi)r^2 ?

h = V/(pi r^2)  eliminates any possible ambiguity.

texaschic101 · Answer

your right......that could be confusing....good catch

whpalmer4 · Answer

(or typesetting the equation as $$h = \frac{V}{\pi r^2}$$ eliminates the ambiguity as well)

whpalmer4 · Answer

no point in getting the right answer if the person on the other end can still interpret it as a wrong answer :-)

texaschic101 · Answer

correct again...you should be a teacher :)

whpalmer4 · Answer

this discussion comes up frequently when looking at my kid's homework — many correct answers which simply can't be deciphered by anyone but him :-)