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Answer: ASet 3: Area Volume (Advanced)
Explanation
PROBLEM
A cone has radius 5 and height 6. What is its volume? (Express as a number times pi)
A cone has radius 5 and height 6. What is its volume? (Express as a number times pi)
A.✓ Correct
50pi
B.
100pi
C.
150pi
D.
30pi
Detailed Explanation
Choice A is the best answer. Volume = (1/3) times pi times r squared times h = (1/3) times pi times 25 times 6 = 50pi
Why others are wrong:
B: 100pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
C: 150pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.
D: 30pi is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.