SOLUTION: inverted right cone with radius 4 inches and height 12 inches. it is partially filled with water having a radius r and height of 9 inches. what represents the volume of water

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Question 867306: inverted right cone with radius 4 inches and height 12 inches. it is partially filled with water having a radius r and height of 9 inches. what represents the volume of water
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The radius at any level and the distance from center to tip are in proportion. Make a drawing. See then that ; this means radius at the current fulled level for this inverted cone is .

Volume formula for a cone is ;
You know these now:
h=9, and r=3;
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...The FORMULA!

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