A cylindrical garbage can has a radius of 2.8 feet and holds approximately 86.21 cubic feet of trash. Find the approximate height of the garbage can. 9.8 ft 3.5 ft 1.9 ft 5.2 ft

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Kailyn Haney

24 May, 10:40

A cylindrical garbage can has a radius of 2.8 feet and holds approximately 86.21 cubic feet of trash. Find the approximate height of the garbage can. 9.8 ft 3.5 ft 1.9 ft 5.2 ft

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Ivy Blanchard · Answer 1

V=hpir²

solve for h just for fun

divide both sides by pir²

v / (pir²) = h

given

v=86.21

r=2.8

pi=3.141592

86.21 / (3.141592*2.8²) = h

3.5=h

answer is 3.5ft