document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507779>Question 507779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I wish to have 5 cubic yards of dry sand delivered to my yard.   How big (diameter and height of cone) will the pile of sand be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How big (diameter and height of cone) will the pile of sand be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the height of the pile is half the diameter (equal to the radius)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert 5 cubic yds to cu/ft: 5*27 = 135 cu/ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=405%2Fpi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"405%2Fpi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the cube root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r ~ 5 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A pile with a 10 ft diameter and a height of 5 ft, for 5 cu/yds\r<BR>\n" );
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