SOLUTION: A silo is in the shape of a cone. The silo is 9 meters tall, and its base has a radius of 1.5 meters. Corn costs $216 per cubic meter. How much will it cost to fill the

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Question 1072185: A silo is in the shape of a cone. The silo is
9
meters tall, and its base has a radius of
1.5
meters. Corn costs
$216
per cubic meter. How much will it cost to fill the silo with corn?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the volume and multiply it by the cost per volume.
V=%28pi%2F3%29r%5E%282%29h
V=%28pi%2F3%29%283%2F2%29%5E%282%299
V=%283pi%29%289%2F4%29
V=%2827%2F4%29pi
So,
C=216%2827%2F4%29pi
C=1458pi