SOLUTION: Each element of a circular conical pile of sand is 6 ft. high is inclined 40 degrees to the horizontal. How many cubic meters of sand does the pile contain?

Question 1186879: Each element of a circular conical pile of sand is 6 ft. high is inclined 40 degrees to the horizontal. How many cubic meters of sand does the pile contain?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each element of a circular conical pile of sand is 6 ft. high is inclined 40 degrees to the horizontal. How many cubic meters of sand does the pile contain?
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IDK what you mean by "each element."
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tan(40) = 6/r
r = 6/tan(40) feet
Convert to cu meters
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