Well volume

The well has the shape of a cylinder with a base diameter of 1.2 m. From the surface to the surface, it is 4 m, and the water depth is 3.5 m. How many m³ of soil had to be dug when digging the well? How much water (in cubic meters - m³) is in the well?

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solid geometry

cylinder

planimetry

circle

Units of physical quantities

volume

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