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What is the volume of a cone that has a height of 10 feet and a base with a diameter of 2 and half feet?

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Volume of a cone: 1/3
\pir²h
r is the radius (diameter ÷ 2) and h is the height.

Find the radius first using the diameter: 2
\frac{1} {2} ÷ 2 = 1.25

Now plug in the numbers into the formula.

1/3
\pi1.25²10 = 16.4

The volume of the cone is 16.4 cubic feet.
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