SOLUTION: A container is in the shape of a right cicular cone. The base area is 4.8 square feet and the height is 1.5 feet. Compute the capacity of the container in gallons.

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Question 159328: A container is in the shape of a right cicular cone. The base area is 4.8 square feet and the height is 1.5 feet. Compute the capacity of the container in gallons.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=BH/3
V=4.8*1.5=7.2 FEET^3.
[1 GALLON=3.7853 LITERS & 1 LITER=61.0234 IN^3]
1 GALLON=3.7853*61.0234=230.99 IN^3
7.2FT^3=7.2*12^3=7.2*1728=12,441.6 IN^3
12,441.6/230.99=53.86 GALLONS.