Finding the density of a 1938 nickel coin

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Homework Statement



A 1938-nickel has a diameter of 2.11×10-2 m, a thickness of 1.95×10-3 m, and weighs 4.94×10-2 N.
What is its density?

Homework Equations


density=m/v ? or density =w/vg


The Attempt at a Solution



cant find the volume, I feel like I should drop out of university it's the simplest problem and I'm completely stuck.

v= pir^2 ?
 
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The nickel is circular so the area of the circle is [itex]A=\pi r^2[/itex], which you will multiply by the thickness to get the volume.