You can put this solution on YOUR website! Volume of a right circular cone is
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1) (1/3) * pi * r^2 * 9 = n cm^3
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Curved surface area is
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2) pi * r * square root(r^2 +h^2) = n cm^2
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Note square root(r^2 +h^2) is slant height
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Square both sides of = for equation 2 and simplify
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3) n^2 = (pi^2 * r^4) +(pi^2 *r^2 * h^2)
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Solve equation 1 for r. since V is constant n and h = 9
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r = square root(3n/(pi * 9)) = square root(n/(3*pi))
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Substitute for r in equation 3 and simplify
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pi^2 * ((n/3*pi)^1/2)^4 +(81 * pi^2 * n/(3*pi)) = n^2
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n^2/9 +27*pi*n = n^2
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n^2 +243*pi*n = 9n^2
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8n^2 -243*pi*n = 0
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n^2 -30.375*pi*n = 0
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n * (n -30.375*pi) = 0
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n = 0, n = 30.375*pi
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r = square root(30.375 * pi / 3 * pi) = 3.182
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tan theta = 3.182/9 = 0.3536
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tan^-1 (0.3536) = 19.47
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The vertical angle is 2 * 19.47 = 38.94 degrees
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