what if it was 1/3rd full? Would the height of the water be 1/3rd of the diameter and pls explain your reason
Bunuel wrote:
A closed cylindrical tank contains 36pi cubic feet of water and is filled to half its capacity. When the tank is placed upright on its circular base on level ground, the height of the water in the tank is 4 feet. When the tank is placed on its side on level ground, what is the height, in feet, of the surface of the water above the ground?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 9
We are given that a closed cylindrical tank that is half full contains 36π cubic feet of water, and the height of the water is 4 feet. We can thus say that the full tank would have 72π cubic feet of water at a height of 8 feet. Using the volume formula, we can now determine the radius of the circular base:
volume = π(r^2)h
72π = π(r^2)(8)
9 = r^2
r = 3 feet
We see that the radius is 3 feet.
We need to determine the height of the water when the tank is placed on its side on level ground. When the cylinder is turned on its side, the diameter now represents the new height, and since the tank is half full, the new height of the water is equivalent to the radius, so the new height of the water is 3 feet.
Answer: B