Question

The volume of a cylinder is 93 cubic feet. what is the volume of a cone that fits exactly inside the cylinder? provide an explaination and proof.

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Answer 1

@zepdrix can you help me please

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 hey can you help me please

Answer 3

@Compassionate hi can you help please

Answer 4

The volume of the cone will always be 1/3 the volume of the cylinder.

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

have you figured anything out ? @zepdrix

Answer 7

Well you should be able to find the volume of the cone using the information Comp gave you ~ it's just 1/3 the value of the cylinder.

As far as proving it.. hmmm I was trying to think of some geometric way of showing it.
Maybe you can just show how the volume formula for a cone is the same as the volume formula for a cylinder but with a factor of 1/3.

Answer 8

to state the volume of the cone that fits in the cylinder do i divide, or subtract by 1/3 ? @campbell_st @Compassionate

Answer 9

you divide the volume of the cylinder by 3.

this is the same as multiplying the volume of the cylinder by 1/3

Answer 10

thank you !!!