Question

The volume of a cone is 16 pi cubic inches. Its height is 12 inches. What is the radius of the cone? 2 in. 4 in. 12 in. 16 in.

Answer 1

2 inches

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The radius of cone is 2 inches

Solution:

The volume of cone is given by formula:

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

Where,

"V" is the volume of cone

"r" and "h" are the radius and height of cone respectively

Given that, volume of a cone is 16 pi cubic inches

Its height is 12 inches

Therefore, we get,

V =
`16 \pi` cubic inches

h = 12 inches

r = ?

Substituting the values in formula, we get

`16 \pi = ( \pi * r^2 * 12)/(3)\\\\16 = 4r^2\\\\r^2 = 4\\\\r = \pm 2`

Since, radius cannot be negative, ignore r = -2

Thus radius of cone is 2 inches