Question

A solid gold cube with edge of 2" is melted down and recast as a cone with a 3" radius base. Find the height of the cone.

Answer 1

@Directrix

Answer 2

So what's the formula for volume of a cone? It's

\[V=\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }h \pi r^2\]

So if you know the radius and volume, you can solve for the height now using algebra.

Answer 3

thank you!