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Answer: BSet 3: Area Volume (Advanced)
Explanation
PROBLEM
A cone has radius 4 and height 3. What is its volume? (Express as a number times pi)
A cone has radius 4 and height 3. What is its volume? (Express as a number times pi)
A.
12pi
B.✓ Correct
16pi
C.
48pi
D.
32pi
Detailed Explanation
Choice B is the best answer. Volume = (1/3) times pi times r squared times h = (1/3) times pi times 16 times 3 = 16pi
Why others are wrong:
A: 12pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
C: 48pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
D: 32pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.