HELP ME PLEASEE ?? The cone shaped cup has a diameter of 3.25 inches and is 3.75 inches tall. The cylindrical cup has a diameter of 4 inches and height of 4.75 inches. The spherical scoop you have chosen has a diameter of 2.75 inches. Which cup should you choose if you want two scoops of ice to best fit in the cup?

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amistre64 · Answer

"best fit" is ill defined ... just use the larger one

anonymous · Answer

the cylinder.

anonymous · Answer

well. maybe not. one sec.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah the cylinder.

anonymous · Answer

you have to show your work for the answer.. @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

you cant show your work for an ill defined term ....

anonymous · Answer

nah you got to.

amistre64 · Answer

show your work for which couch is prettier .... the plaid striped one or the one that the dog vomited on ....

anonymous · Answer

lol.

anonymous · Answer

Use complete sentences and good grammar to write a justification of your choice.  Show all the mathematics you used in your calculations. It says  this with the problem so I'm sure.. there some work to this !

amistre64 · Answer

:)

anonymous · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

so you don't have to add or multiply nothing in this problem ???

anonymous · Answer

sure but use common sense.

amistre64 · Answer

let y =  -3.75/(3.25/2)x + 3.75 represent the cone

let x^2+y^2 = 2.75^2  represent the scoop

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anonymous · Answer

do i solve this... and it says to show your work so i know the answer but need some calculations

amistre64 · Answer

here is your scoop in the cone http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y+%3D+-3.75%2F%283.25%2F2%29x+%2B+3.75%2C+x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+%3D+%282.75%2F2%29%5E2%2C+y+%3D+3.75%2F%283.25%2F2%29x+%2B+3.75%2C+y%3D0

amistre64 · Answer

and thats spose to be 2.75/2 for the radius ....

anonymous · Answer

way over my head. sorry i couldnt help.

primeralph · Answer

@ehmuleeee 
Use your geometry skills here.
She knows lot of geometry.

anonymous · Answer

@primeralph you're funny

anonymous · Answer

YEAH! @ehmuleeee

amistre64 · Answer

are we mashing the icecream into the container?

amistre64 · Answer

or is it rock hard and breaks a tooth when you bite it?

anonymous · Answer

why does that matter ?

anonymous · Answer

how*

amistre64 · Answer

well, if we are to fit volume to volume .... then mashing the icecream into the cone might make it __"fit better"__

anonymous · Answer

ok i guess we will mash it then

amistre64 · Answer

so, does 2*4/3*pi r^3 <= pi r^2h/3 ?

anonymous · Answer

sure

amistre64 · Answer

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2%284pi%2F3%29%282.75%2F2%29%5E3+%3C%3D+3.75*%283.25%2F2%29%5E2%2F3

amistre64 · Answer

well, we cant even fit it all in by mashing it flat .... maybe we can fit it in by mashing one and seeing of the other can roll about on top .... is the cone edible?

anonymous · Answer

sorry, but this is confusing to me.. all this math

primeralph · Answer

@xoxox123  Welcome to earth.

anonymous · Answer

yes it probably is.

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64 can you just tell me an easy way to say the answer is a cylinder

amistre64 · Answer

i thought i did ... i tend to give my easiest advice first

amistre64 · Answer

showing that graphic representation of the scoop and cone does not allow for it to hold 2 scoops (it hardly hold one) indicates that the other one should be choosen

anonymous · Answer

so the cylinder is the best answer ??

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

id choose it, yes.