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To find: The height of storage bin.

Answer to Problem 87E
The height of storage bin is 18 ft.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A storage bin made from a cylindrical section surmounted by a conical tin roof. Height of roof is one-third of the storage bin.
The total volume of structure is
Formula used: Volume of cone and volume of cylinder
Calculation:
Let the height of storage bin be h.
Tabulate the given information into the language of algebra.
In words | In algebra |
Height of storage bin | h |
Height of conical tin roof |
|
Height of cylindrical section |
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Model the equation for the above information.
Simplify the above equation.
Further simplify the above equation.
Thus, the height of storage bin is 18 ft.
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