Question

What is the heating capacity, in BTUs, of a cylindrical storage tank of propane with a radius of 3 feet and a height of 10 feet? Assume that 1 cubic foot of propane contains 2,516 BTUs and 1 cubic foot of natural gas contains 1,030 BTUs. Use 3.14 for pi, and round your answer to the nearest BTU.

Answer 1

@pooja195

Answer 2

Start by finding the volume of the tank
V = πr²h

Answer 3

about 282.74

Answer 4

yes, but they want you to round π to 3.14 so it comes out to 282.6 ft³ when you do that

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

Now you can use the conversion factor for propane
\[282.6 ft^3 \times \frac{ 2516~ BTU }{ 1~ft^3 }\]

Answer 7

so I just plug that into my calculator?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

711021.6

Answer 10

So that's my answer right?

Answer 11

yes then round to the nearest 1

Answer 12

Great, thanks!!

Answer 13

you're welcome