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\n" ); document.write( "You are given r=6cm, h=20cm
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer can now be determined immediately. How does the volume depend on h? [ That is, is it nonlinear, linear, or not dependent at all ? ]
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The LONG way also works:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V%5Bo%5D+=+pi%286%29%5E2%2820%29%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"V%5B1%5D+\" = Volume of 2nd cone with same radius, and half the volume
\n" ); document.write( "\"V%5B1%5D+\" = \"%281%2F2%29V%5Bo%5D\" = \"+%281%2F2%29pi%2A6%5E2%2A20%2F3+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But, also, \"V%5B1%5D\" = \"+pi%2A6%5E2%2Ah%5B1%5D%2F3+\" where \"h%5B1%5D\" is the new height\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Set these last two (Right hand sides) equal
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"+%281%2F2%29pi%2A6%5E2%2A20%2F3+\" = \"++pi%2A6%5E2%2Ah%5B1%5D%2F3+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note the cancellations:
\n" ); document.write( " \"+%281%2F2%29cross%28pi%29%2Across%286%5E2%29%2A20%2Fcross%283%29+\" = \"++cross%28pi%29%2Across%286%5E2%29%2Ah%5B1%5D%2Fcross%283%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "...leaving:
\n" ); document.write( " \"+h%281%29+\" = \"+%281%2F2%29%2A20+\" = \"+10cm\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Understanding the linear relationship between V and h saves a lot of time.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "EDIT 6/2:
\n" ); document.write( "Sorry, yes, I had the cone flipped upside down so the base was at the bottom.
\n" ); document.write( "Of course, I should have realized that makes no sense from a water-filling standpoint!
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