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Find the volume of the cone.
a) 1/3πr²h
b) 1/2πr²h
c) 2/3πr²h
d) πr²h

User Jeff Voss
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Final answer:

The correct formula to calculate the volume of a cone is V = 1/3πr²h. This formula indicates that the cone's volume is one-third of the product of the base area (pi times radius squared) and the height of the cone.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the volume of the cone, we use the formula:

V = ⅓πr²h

Where π (pi) is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the base of the cone, and h is the height of the cone. This formula gives us the volume as one-third the base area times the height.

To apply this, we can plug in the numbers:

V = ⅓ * 3.14159 * (0.750 cm)² * 5.25 cm = 9.278 cm³

However, please be aware that in practice, we often use the approximation π ≈ 3.142, as listed in the previous given example for the volume of a cylinder.

The correct choice for the volume formula of the cone from the options given is a) 1/3πr²h.

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