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A movie theater uses a conical container to serve popcorn. The cone has a height of 9 in and a diameter of 6 in. Find the volume of the popcorn container. Use 3.14 for π.

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Answer:

THE ANSWER WOULD BE 84.78 CUBIC INCHES

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Answer:
84.78\ in^3

Explanation:

The formula for calculate the volume of a cone is:


V=(1)/(3)\pi r^2h

Where "r" is the radius and "h" is the height of th cone.

Based on the data given in the exercise, you can identify that:


d=6\ in\\\\h=9\ in

Since the radius is half the diameter:


r=(6\ in)/(2)\\\\r=3\ in

Therefore, substituting those values into the formula and using 3.14 for π, you get that the volume of the popcorn container is:


V=(1)/(3)(3.14)(3\ in)^2(9\ in)\\\\V=84.78\ in^3

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