Finding the height of a clylindrical silo with just the volume

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The discussion focuses on calculating the height of a cylindrical silo with a volume of 1000 m³, given its circumference of 29.5 m and diameter of 9.39 m. The key equations involved are the volume of a cylinder, V = πr²h, and the circumference, C = πd or C = 2πr. By rearranging these equations, one can derive the height of the silo if the radius is known. The participants emphasize the need to write down and manipulate these equations to find the solution.

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The question is find the height of a cylindrical silo that has 1000m3. I have no idea what to do.
 
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There must be some other dimension that you can get. diameter? circumference? Can you actually go to this silo?
 
on the previous problem i worked out that the same silo has a Curcumfrence of 29.5m and a diameter of 9.39 m
 
OK, you need to write down two equations then put them side by side:

one is the equation for the circumference of a circle (in terms of its radius); the next is the equation for the volume of a cylinder (also in terms of its radius, and height).

If you knew the radius if a cylinder, and its volume, could you calculate its height?
 
Chi Meson said:
OK, you need to write down two equations then put them side by side:
one is the equation for the circumference of a circle (in terms of its radius); the next is the equation for the volume of a cylinder (also in terms of its radius, and height).
If you knew the radius if a cylinder, and its volume, could you calculate its height?


I know volume is (PI)(r2)(height)
i think curcumference is (PI)(r2) divided by 2
 
The equation for circumference is (pi)d; where d is the diameter
 
Hootenanny said:
The equation for circumference is (pi)d; where d is the diameter
Also known as C = 2 (pi) (r)
 

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