What is the volume of carbon media in a tank with a diameter of 50' and depth of 20'?

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To find the volume of carbon media in a cylindrical tank, you can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder, which is given by:

[ V = \pi r^2 h ]

Where:

  • ( V ) is the volume,

  • ( r ) is the radius of the cylinder,

  • ( h ) is the height (or depth) of the cylinder,

  • ( \pi ) is approximately 3.14.

In this case, the diameter of the tank is 50 feet, which means the radius is half of that:

[ r = \frac{50}{2} = 25 \text{ feet} ]

The depth (height) of the tank is given as 20 feet. Plugging the radius and height into the volume formula gives:

[ V = \pi (25)^2 (20) ]

[ V = \pi (625) (20) ]

[ V = \pi (12,500) ]

Now, using the approximate value of ( \pi ):

[ V \approx 3.14 \times 12,500 ]

[ V \approx 39,250 \text{ ft}^3 ]

However, since we

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