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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The small cone's height and radius will be 1/2 of the original.
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