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A conical vase has height of 17.7cm and capacity of 2.8 litres. Whats the base radius??

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    2.8 liters = 2800 cm^3.

    The volume of a cone with radius r and height h

    is given by V = (1/3)πr^2 h. So here,

    2800 = (1/3)π r^2 * 17.7 = 5.9π r^2, so

    r = √(2800 / 5.9π) ≈ 12.29 cm

  • iceman
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    V = 1/3 pi r^2 h

    r^2 = 3V/(pi * h)

    r = √[3(2.8L * 1000 c^3/L)/(17.7 * pi)]

    r ≈ 12.29 cm

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