SOLUTION: a right circular cone has a radius of 6 inches and a volume of 180pi cubic inches what is the height of the cone

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Question 1088717: a right circular cone has a radius of 6 inches and a volume of 180pi cubic inches what is the height of the cone

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plug in the given volume (V = 180pi) and the given radius (r = 6); then solve for h

V = pi*r^2*h
180pi = pi*6^2*h
180pi = pi*36*h
180pi = 36pi*h
180pi/36pi = 36pi*h/36pi
5 = h
h = 5

Answer: The height is 5 inches