SOLUTION: having trouble setting this up. The volume of a 5in tall cone varies as the square of the radius the volume is 14.1in^3 when the radius is 1.5in. find the volume when the radius is

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Question 611192: having trouble setting this up. The volume of a 5in tall cone varies as the square of the radius the volume is 14.1in^3 when the radius is 1.5in. find the volume when the radius is 3in.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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"The volume of a 5in tall cone varies as the square of the radius"
___ the radius is multiplied by 2, so the volume is multiplied by 2^2