SOLUTION: A conicle candle is to be made from 240 cm3 of wax. If the candles height is three times its diameter, what radius and height should it have to the nearest tenth

Question 996888: A conicle candle is to be made from 240 cm3 of wax. If the candles height is three times its diameter, what radius and height should it have to the nearest tenth
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

h is height
d is diameter
v is volume
r for radius and understand d=2r.

Description gives v=240 and h=3d.

-----first solve for d.
Answer by MathTherapy(10556) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A conicle candle is to be made from 240 cm3 of wax. If the candles height is three times its diameter, what radius and height should it have to the nearest tenth

With r being the radius, we get:
Radius, or , or 2.33508865 ≈ cm
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