SOLUTION: A cylinder with height 6cm has the same volume as a cone. If the cone has a volume 294pi cm^3 what is the radius of the cylinder? A. 5cm B. 6cm C. 7cm D. 9cm

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Question 1035462: A cylinder with height 6cm has the same volume as a cone. If the cone has a volume 294pi cm^3 what is the radius of the cylinder?
A. 5cm
B. 6cm
C. 7cm
D. 9cm

Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Volume of a cylinder = π x radius^2 x height
Volume of cylinder = Volume of cone
294π = π x r^2 x 6
r^2 = 294π/π6
r^2 = 49
r = √49
Radius = 7 cm.
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