Volume of Cones Quick Check

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Question
A hanging flower vase is in the shape of a cone with a radius of 5 inches and a height of 15 inches. What volume of water can the flower vase hold? Use 3.14 for π
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Responses

392.5 cubic inches
392.5 cubic inches

1,570 cubic inches
1,570 cubic inches

1,177.5 cubic inches
1,177.5 cubic inches

78.5 cubic inches

1 answer

To find the volume of a cone, you can use the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

Where:

  • \( V \) is the volume,
  • \( r \) is the radius of the base,
  • \( h \) is the height.

Given:

  • Radius \( r = 5 \) inches
  • Height \( h = 15 \) inches
  • \( \pi \approx 3.14 \)

Plugging in the values:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (5)^2 \times 15 \] \[ = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 25 \times 15 \] \[ = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 375 \] \[ = \frac{1}{3} \times 1177.5 \] \[ = 392.5 \text{ cubic inches} \]

Thus, the volume of water that the flower vase can hold is 392.5 cubic inches.