document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193927>Question 193927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Someone please help.  I don't understand how to get the volume in a conical figure. This is a homework question not in the text.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A conical water tank has a base with a diameter of 6 ft and is 10 ft tall. How many gallons of water will the tank hold? Round your solution to the nearest hundredth. (1 cubic foot holds about 7.480519 gallons)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a right circular cone is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where B = the area of the base (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and h is the height of the cone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem, the diameter of the base is 6 ft. so its radius (r) is 3 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height (h) is given as 10 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29%28pi%2Ar%5E2%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29%28pi%2Ar%5E2%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Make the appropriate substitutions and use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi+=+3.14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi+=+3.14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as an approximation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29%283.14%29%283%5E2%29%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29%283.14%29%283%5E2%29%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+94.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+94.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cu.ft. Now multiply this by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.480519 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.480519\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >gallons/cu.ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 704.67 gallons (rounded to nearest hundredth) </SPAN>\n" );
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