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Exercise and reference answers
- Steps
- Identify the radius and the height
- Work out the area of the circular cross-section
- Multiply that area by the height
- That product is the volume
- Convert cubic centimetres to litres if capacity is wanted
Explanation
Capacity is a volume, so the cross-section drives it. Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 9 Mensuration.