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OpenStudy (anonymous):

BRO'S I NEED HELP FIND THE VOLUME OF A CONE. **Work Included**

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Crap. Work got cut off. :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got (A) as my answer though. Not sure IF it's wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Incorrect. (A) is not the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

GOD DAMNIT. WHY? D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No need to swear...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry bro.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The volume of a cone is given as:\[V=\frac{ \pi*r ^{2}*h }{ 3 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Everytime I do it I get some number that's not even an option for the problem. :/ But looks like im trying it again. xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

v=pi * r^2 * 17 ---------------- 3 How do i get the radius? I think that's where im messing it up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Very good so far. The problem states that base areas are equal for the two shapes, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 ft.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok well the base of the cone is a circle with area = pi*r^2. So we again need the radius which we cannot get from the picture.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 ft is not the radius.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We can however find the base area of the pyramid as is it a triangle and does not require a radius.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The base is 8 ft.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Did you calculate the base area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 ft right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No. 8 ft is not area. It is length...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nvm, Bro i got 93.46 as my answer. So it HAS to be it. Thanks ! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The base of the pyramid is a triangle with are = b*h/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANKS AGAIN BRO! I found my mistake!

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