ACT Math : Solid Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Cylinders

The height of a right circular cylinder is \(\displaystyle 5m\) and its radius is \(\displaystyle 3m\). What is the volume, in cubic meters, of the cylinder?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 45\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 75\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 9\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 30\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 45\pi\)

Explanation:

The volume of a right circular cylinder is equal to its height (\(\displaystyle h\)) multiplied by the area of the circle base (\(\displaystyle \pi r^2\)).

In this scenario, the Volume

\(\displaystyle V=5* (\pi *3^2) = 45\pi\).

Therefore, the volume is \(\displaystyle 45\pi\).

Example Question #5 : Cylinders

What is the volume of a cylinder with a radius of four inches and a height of seven inches?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 196 \pi inches^3\)

\(\displaystyle 112 inches^2\)

\(\displaystyle 3256 \pi inches^3\)

\(\displaystyle 784 \pi inches^3\)

\(\displaystyle 112\pi inches^3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 112\pi inches^3\)

Explanation:

Plug the radius and height into the formula for the volume of a cylinder:
\(\displaystyle \\V = \pi *r^2*h \newline V = \pi * 4^2 * 7 \newline V = 112 \pi inches^3\)

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cylinder

What is the volume of a cylinder with a base diameter of 12 and a height of 3? Leave your answer in terms of \(\displaystyle \pi\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 108\)

\(\displaystyle 36\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 54\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 100\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 108\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 108\pi\)

Explanation:

To find the volume of a cylinder use formula:

\(\displaystyle V = \pi r^2*h\)

For a cylinder with a radius of 6 and a height of 3 this yields:

\(\displaystyle V = \pi 6^2*3\)

     \(\displaystyle =108\pi\)

Example Question #1 : Cylinders

Find the volume of a cylinder whose diameter is \(\displaystyle 6\) and height is \(\displaystyle 8\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 72\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 48\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 288\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 72\pi\)

Explanation:

To find volume, simply use the following formula. Remember, you were given diameter so radius is half of that. Thus,

\(\displaystyle V=\pi{r^2}h=\pi*3^2*8=72\pi\)

Example Question #1 : Cylinders

Find the volume of cylinder with diameter of \(\displaystyle 6\) and height of \(\displaystyle 2\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 18\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 36\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 24\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 72\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\pi\)

Explanation:

To find volume of a cylinder, simply use the following formula. Thus,

\(\displaystyle \textup{volume}=\pi{r^2}h=\pi*(3^2)*2=\pi*9*2=18\pi\)

Example Question #6 : Cylinders

Find the volume fo a cylinder whose radius is \(\displaystyle 1\) and height is \(\displaystyle 11\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 44\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 22\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\pi\)

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula. Thus,

\(\displaystyle V=\pi{r^2}h=\pi\cdot1^2\cdot11=\pi\cdot1\cdot11=11\pi\)

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cylinder

Find the volume of a cylinder with height 1 and radius 1.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 2\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 3\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \pi\)

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for volume of a cylinder.

First, identify what is known.

Height = 1

Radius = 1

Substitute these values into the formula and solve.

Thus,

\(\displaystyle V=\pi{r^2}h=\pi*1^2*1=\pi\)

Example Question #121 : Solid Geometry

Find the volume of a cylinder given height of \(\displaystyle 8\) and radius of \(\displaystyle 2\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 64\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 128\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 32\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 16\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 32\pi\)

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the following formula. Thus,

\(\displaystyle V=\pi{r^2}h=\pi*2^2*8=\pi*4*8=32\pi\)

Example Question #13 : Cylinders

A cylindrical tank is used as part of a water purifying plant. When contaminated water flows into the top section of the tank, pressure forces it through a mesh filter at the bottom of the tank and clean water exits through a funnel, leaving sediment behind. The tank's filter must be replaced when the total sediment content of the tank exceeds ten percent of the tank's total volume. If the tank is 100 feet tall and 18 feet in diameter, how much sediment, in cubic feet, can the drum hold before the filter must be changed?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 900\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 760\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 810\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 8100\pi\)

\(\displaystyle 9000\pi\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 810\pi\)

Explanation:

The volume of a cylinder is found using the following formula:

\(\displaystyle V = \pi r^2 h\)

In this formula, the variable \(\displaystyle h\) is the height of the cylinder and \(\displaystyle r\) is its radius. Since the diameter is two times the radius, first solve for the radius. 

\(\displaystyle \text{Diameter}=2r\)

\(\displaystyle 18=2r\)

Divide both sides of the equation by 2.

\(\displaystyle \frac{18}{2}=\frac{2r}{}2\)

\(\displaystyle r=9\)

The given cylinder has a radius of 9 feet. Now, substitute the calculated and known values into the equation for the volume of a cylinder and solve.

\(\displaystyle V=\pi\times9^{2}\times 100\)

\(\displaystyle V=8100\pi\)

This is the total volume of the tank. The question asks for the volume of ten percent of the tank—the point at which the filter must be replaced. To find this, move the decimal point in the numerical measure of total volume to the left one place in order to calculate ten percent of the total volume. (Ignore \(\displaystyle \pi\)—you can treat it like a multiplier here. Since it appears on both sides of the equals sign, it doesn't affect the decimal shift.)

\(\displaystyle 8100\pi\times 0.10=810\pi\)

The tank can hold \(\displaystyle 810\pi\) cubic feet of sediment before the filter needs to be changed.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Cylinder

What is the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 2 cm and a height of 10 cm?

Possible Answers:

36π cm2

32π cm2

40π cm2

56π cm2

48π cm2

Correct answer:

48π cm2

Explanation:

SAcylinder = 2πrh + 2πr2 = 2π(2)(10) + 2π(2)2 = 40π + 8π = 48π cm2

 

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