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The volume of a cone is 35 ft^3 and the cone’s height is 7 ft. What is the area of the base of the cone?

The volume of a cone is 35 ft^3 and the cone’s height is 7 ft. What is the area of-example-1
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area of base = 5 ft²

the volume (V) of a cone is calculated using the formula

V =
(1)/(3)Ah ( A is the area of base and h the height )

substitute given values into the formula

35 = 7A ( divide both sides by 7 )

A =
(35)/(7) = 5 ft²


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