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Class 8 maths · N.9 · Volume of cylinders, cones and spheres

Find the height of a cylinder from its volume

Work backwards from the volume formula to find the missing length.

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  1. A cylinder has a volume of 62.8 cm³ and a radius of 2 cm. Use π = 3.14. What is its height, in cm?

    Answer: 5

  2. A cylinder has a volume of 536.94 cm³ and a radius of 3 cm. Use π = 3.14. What is its height, in cm?

    Answer: 19

  3. A cylinder has a volume of 1695.6 cm³ and a radius of 6 cm. Use π = 3.14. What is its height, in cm?

    Answer: 15

Tip: Work backwards from the volume formula to find the missing length.

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