document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29862>Question 29862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dump truck is unloading sand which is falling into a conical pile.  The volume of a cone is V=1/3 #r^2 h where v is the volume, r is radius and h is height of the cone.  Find the height of the cone when diameter of the pile is 12 feet and the volume of the sand is 100feet^3.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee Ann </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=16625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will solve, but the volume of a cone is (1/3)(pi)(r^2)(h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for the height, you must get \"h\" by itself....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=(1/3)(pi)(r^2)(h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(V)/((1/3)(pi)(r^2))=h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Know, we plug in the numbers..... (diameter is 12, radius is 6, so r^2 is 36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/((1/3)(3.14)(36)=h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "about 2.7 feet is your height!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is (if you want to check for yourself) is....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.6539278131 and more </SPAN>\n" );
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