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Use the formula for the volume of a cylinder.
About 12 762 720 cubic centimeters
According to the specifications, the diameter of a column can be between 30 and 95 centimeters, and the height of the column is 500 centimeters.
We are asked to find the difference in volume between the largest and the smallest possible column. Let's use the formula for the volume of a cylinder.
| Cylinder | Smallest | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | r= 30 | r= 95 |
| Height | h= 500 | h= 500 |
| Volume | V=Ï€ r^2 h | |
| \textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{smallest}}=\pi({\color{#0000FF}{30}})^2({\color{#009600}{500}})=\textcolor{darkorange}{450\,000\pi} | \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{largest}}=\pi({\color{#0000FF}{95}})^2({\color{#009600}{500}})=\textcolor{darkviolet}{4\,512\,500\pi} | |
Now, let's find the difference \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{largest}}-\textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{smallest}}, and round it to the nearest cubic centimeter.
\textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{largest}}={\color{#0000FF}{\textcolor{darkviolet}{4\,512\,500\pi}}}, \textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{smallest}}={\color{#009600}{\textcolor{darkorange}{450\,000\pi}}}
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Therefore, the difference is about 12 762 720 cubic centimeters.