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Use the formulas for the surface area and volume of a cylinder.
678.6 in^3
The volume of a cylinder with the radius r and height h can be calculated by the following formula.
V=Ï€ r^2 h
We are given the height h = 6in. We know the surface area S=144Ï€in^2, so we can find the radius using the following formula.
S= 144Ï€, h= 6
.LHS /2Ï€.=.RHS /2Ï€.
LHS-72=RHS-72
Rearrange equation
Rewrite 6r as 12r-6r
Factor out r
Factor out (-6)
Factor out r+12
Use the Zero Product Property
We have found that r is either 6 or -12. Since a negative length radius does not make sense, we know that r = 6. We can now substitute 6 for r and 6 for h into the appropriate formula to calculate the volume of the cylinder.
The approximate volume of the given cylinder is 678.6 in^3.