Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A capsule is a cylinder with a hemisphere at each end. Its whole length is and its radius is . Find the volume of medicine it can hold, in exact form and as a decimal.
A cylinder has volume , a cone , a sphere and a hemisphere . The volume of a joined solid is the sum of the volumes of its parts. A hollow is subtracted. One litre is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The cylinder part. .
Step 2. Its volume. .
Step 3. The two ends. .
Step 4. The total. , which is .
Answer: .
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