SOLUTION: if the volume of a cone is 30 ft^3 and it has a base area of 15 ft^2 whats the height of the cone?

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Question 434738: if the volume of a cone is 30 ft^3 and it has a base area of 15 ft^2 whats the height of the cone?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of a cone is 1/3πr2h. The base area is πr2.
Volume/Base:1/3πr2h/πr2---
1/3h/1=30/15
h/3=30/15
h/3=2
h=6
The height is 6 ft.