Answer :

Step-by-step explanation:

with "capacity" of an object we usually mean the volume (how much fits inside).

and so, this has to be given in centimeters cube : cm³.

and NOT in centimeters square.

you must have made a mistake here. if not, and your teacher really wrote centimeters square, please send him/her my best regards. I would like to speak with this person.

so, this tin is actually a cylinder.

with a diameter of 10 cm, and a height of 3.5 cm.

the volume (capacity) of such a cylinder is simply

base area × height.

and the base area is a circle, which is

pi × radius²

with the radius being half of the diameter.

so, in our case

pi × (10/2)² = pi × 5² = 25pi cm²

notice that for an area we use indeed cm².

so, for the volume (capacity) we get

25pi × 3.5 = 87.5pi = 274.8893572... cm³ ≈ 275 cm³

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