document.write( "Question 1065224: A cylinder is drawn in a cone of height, H, and base, R. If the height and radius of the cone are unknown, express the volume (V) of the cylinder as a function of the radius (r) of its base. \n" ); document.write( "
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A drawing would help.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r, radius of the cylinder
\n" ); document.write( "h, height of the cylinder\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Similar triangles can be identified from a drawing.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=%28R-r%29%28H%2FR%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "V, volume for the cylinder,
\n" ); document.write( "\"V=h%2Api%2Ar%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=%28R-r%29%28H%2FR%29%2Api%2Ar%5E2\"
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