People who live in isolated or rural areas
have their own tanks of natural gas to run
appliances like stoves, washers, and water
heaters.
The tanks are made in the shape of a cylinder
with hemispheres on the ends.
10 feet
The Insane Propane Tank Company makes
tanks with this shape, in different sizes.
The cylinder part of every tank is exactly
10 feet long, but the radius of the hemispheres,
I will be different depending on the size of
the tank.
What is the capacity (volume) of the tank with
the radius of 6 feet? Explain your thinking
and show your calculations.