document.write( "Question 269171: cone l has a volume of 24 pi cubic inches. If a plane cuts cone l parallel to its base at the midpoint of its altitude, what is volume , in cubic inches , of the small cone formed when the frustum is removed? Express your answer in terms of pi \r
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document.write( "( a frustum of a cone is the part that is left when the cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the part containing the vertex is removed)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #197285 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The small cone's height and radius will be 1/2 of the original. \n" ); document.write( "V = pi*r^2*h/3 \n" ); document.write( "The volume is (1/2)^3 of the original, = 1/8 \n" ); document.write( "V = 3pi cubic inches \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |