Question

A cone shaped has a height of 4.4 inches with an area of 12.3in^2. Find the container capacity

Answer 1

The volume of the cone is given as:

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

where h is the height and r is the radius of the base. From this formula we notice that we have:

`\pi r^2`

and that this is the area of the base (the circle). Since we know this value already we can plug it in the volume formula, hence we have:

`V=(1)/(3)(4.4)(12.3)=18.04`

Therefore the volume (capacity) of the cone is 18.04 cubic inches.