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If a cylinder and a cone have the same base, how tall does the cone have to be relative to the cylinder so that they both have the same volume?

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Answer:

3 times the height of the cylinder

Explanation:

Since he volume of a cone is 1/3 of the volume of a cylinder or the volume of the cylinder is 3 times the volume of the cone, the cone needs to have a height 3 times the height of the cylinder so they both have the same volume

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