Question

5. A company makes cone shaped cups for its bottled water dispensers.

6 cm
900
15 cm
(not drawn to scale)
What is the volume of each cup in terms of u?
A. 157 cm
B. 45 cm
C. 135 cm
• D. 180 cm

Answer 1

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Answer:

B. 45π cm^3

Explanation:

The volume is given by ...

V = 1/3πr^2h

where r is the radius (half the diameter) and h is the height. With the given numbers, we have ...

V = (1/3)π(3 cm)^2(15 cm)

V = 45π cm^3 . . . volume of each cup