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Mez666:

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AZ:

So similar to the last question, we need to first find the radius and THEN we need to find the diameter volume = 1/3 * pi * h * r^2 volume is 20 * pi height is 10 so 20 * pi = 1/3 * pi * 10 * r^2 can you first solve for r

AZ:

for a first step, you can divide pi on both sides of the equal sign

Mez666:

can you walk me through it?

AZ:

did you understand how I plugged in the numbers to get 20 * pi = 1/3 * pi * 10 * r^2

Mez666:

yeah

AZ:

volume = 1/3 * \(\pi\) * h * r^2 volume is 20\(\pi\) height is 10 20\(\pi\) = 1/3 * \(\pi\) * 10 * r^2 so what happens if you divide \(\pi\) on both sides? it should cancel out! so what are you left with?

Mez666:

2.4?

AZ:

no uh idk if you're saying that's the final answer because I haven't yet gotten there but \( 20\times \cancel{\pi} = \dfrac{1}{3} \times \cancel{\pi} \times 10 \times r^2\) do you see how they cancel out since we have a pi on both sides? so we're left with \( 20 = \dfrac{1}{3} \times 10 \times r^2\) does that make sense?

Mez666:

yeah

AZ:

so we want to get r^2 all by itself so what do you get if multiply 3 on both sides |dw:1619586490576:dw| do you see how the 1/3 gets cancelled out when we multiply by 3 on both sides? so we're left with 20 * 3 which is what?

Mez666:

60

AZ:

good now we have 60 = 10 * r^2 now divide 10 on both sides what is 60/10 = ?

Mez666:

6

AZ:

so we now have 6 = r^2 and to solve for r, we have to take the square root on both sides so r = ?? what is sqrt(6) = ?

Mez666:

2.4

AZ:

you should always always keep extra digits UNTIL you get to the last and final step that's when you round to one digit or how many ever digits they want you to have

Mez666:

mk

AZ:

because that's the radius and they want us to find the diameter and the diameter is 2 times the radius

AZ:

if we just go by 2.4 then you would get 4.8 as your final answer however the radius is actually 2.4495 so what is 2 times that?

Mez666:

so 4.9

AZ:

exactly!! so if you had kept it as 2.4 then you would end up with 4.8 which is close to the correct answer but just not quite it so good job, 4.9 is your final answer :)

Mez666:

thanks

AZ:

you're most welcome!

Mez666:

:)

Mez666:

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