document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100565>Question 100565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a water tank in the shape of a cone holds 100 cubic feet of water and has a diameter of 6 feet. estimate its height </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a cone is equal to area of the base times the height times 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base of a cone is a circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of circle equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28pi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28pi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28radius%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28radius%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To use this formula we need the radius but all that is given is the diameter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so to find radius just divide diameter by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The radius is 3 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can find the area of the base. Use 3.14 for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28pi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28pi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can use the volume formula to find the height of the cone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume=(area of base)(height)(1/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a good estimate for the height of the cone shaped water tank is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.6 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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