A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080 m3. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14 m? (Take pi = 22/7)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2017 Subject: General Mathematics

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A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080 m3. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14 m?

(Take pi = 22/7)

Answer Details
We can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder to solve this problem. The formula is: Volume = πr^2h where π is the value of pi, r is the radius of the base, h is the height (or depth) of the cylinder. We are given that the diameter of the base of the cylinder is 14 m, which means the radius is 7 m (since radius is half the diameter). We are also given that the volume of the cylinder is 3080 m^3. Substituting these values into the formula, we get: 3080 = (22/7) * 7^2 * h Simplifying this expression, we get: 3080 = 22 * 7 * h 3080 = 154h h = 3080/154 h = 20 Therefore, the depth of the cylinder is 20 m, which means the answer is option C: 20 m.

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