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A cone has a diameter of 3 inches. The cone holds 12 inches of water. to the nearest inch what is the height of the Cone

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\bf \textit{volume of a cone}\\\\ V=\cfrac{\pi r^2 h}{3}\qquad \begin{cases} r=radius=(diameter)/(2)\\ h=height\\ ----------\\ diameter=3\\ r=(3)/(2)\\ V=12 \end{cases}\implies 12=\cfrac{\pi \left( (3)/(2) \right)^2 h}{3}

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