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A container in the shape of a right circular cylinder is 12 full of water. If the volume of water in the container is 36 cubic inches and the height of the container is 9 inches, what is the diameter of the base of the cylinder, in inches?

A
169π
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4π
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12pi
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2π
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E
42π
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Solution

The correct option is E 42π
For a right cylinder, volume=π(radius)2(height). Since the volume of water is 36 cubic inches and since this represents 12 the container, the is occupying 12 the container's height, or 9(12)=4.5 inches. Let r be the radius of the cylinder.
36=πr2(4.5)
8=πr2 divide both sides by 4.5
8π=r2 divide both sides by π
8π=r take the square root of both sides
22π=r simplify the 8 to get the radius
Then, since the diameter is twice the length of the radius, the diameter equals
2(22π)=42pi=42π.
The correct answer is E.

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