document.write( "Question 109338: C-8 Landscaping- At an excavation site a conical pile of earth 9 ft high and 14 ft in diameter at the base must be hauled away by a small truck with a capacity of 2.6 cu yd. How many truckloads will it take to transport the soil? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #79715 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! V=1/3*PI*R^2*H \n" ); document.write( "V=(3.14*7^2*9)/3 \n" ); document.write( "V=1,384.74/3 \n" ); document.write( "V=461.58 CUBIC FT OF SAND. \n" ); document.write( "461.58/2.6*27 [THE 27 IS THE NUMBER OF CUBIC FEET IN A CUBIC YARD.] \n" ); document.write( "461.58/70.2 \n" ); document.write( "6.57 TRUCK LOADS NEEDED TO REMOVE THE SAND. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |