Question: a cylindrical granary with a diameter of 9 cubits and...
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- A cylindrical granary with a diameter of 9 cubits and a height of 10 cubits; what is the volume of the granary in cubic cubits? (a cubit is roughly half a meter or roughly 20 inches)
a) Use the Egyptian method for area of a circle to find the approximate volume found in RMP.
b) Use the “modern” formula V = πhr^2 to determine the exact volume of the granary.
c) What percentage of the modern calculation does the Egyptian calculation differ by?
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