document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932189>Question 932189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right circular cone has a base area of six square feet and a height of 18 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) find the volume of the cone in cubic units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) find the volume of the cone in litres (to simplify the calculation, use 1inch=2.5 cm)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) find the exact area of the cone in square feet </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) find the volume of the cone in cubic units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The units have to match.  18 inches = 1.5 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) find the volume of the cone in litres (to simplify the calculation, use 1inch=2.5 cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 inch = exactly 2.54 cm, why use 2.5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 liter = 1000 cc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) find the exact area of the cone in square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base area = pi*r^2 = 6 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for r.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the slant height.<BR>\n" );
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