Question

A cone-shaped container on a farm is used for storing animal feed. The container has a radius of 4 feet and a height of 12 feet.(1 point)
The volume of feed, in cubic feet, this container can store is

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The volume \( V \) of a cone can be calculated using the formula:

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

where \( r \) is the radius of the base and \( h \) is the height of the cone.

Given:
- Radius \( r = 4 \) feet
- Height \( h = 12 \) feet

Using the formula:

\[
V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (4)^2 (12)
\]

Calculating \( (4)^2 \):

\[
(4)^2 = 16
\]

Now substituting back into the volume formula:

\[
V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (16) (12)
\]

Calculating \( 16 \times 12 \):

\[
16 \times 12 = 192
\]

Thus, the volume becomes:

\[
V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (192)
\]

Now dividing \( 192 \) by \( 3 \):

\[
\frac{192}{3} = 64
\]

So, the volume is:

\[
V = 64 \pi
\]

Approximating \( \pi \) as \( 3.14 \):

\[
V \approx 64 \times 3.14 = 200.96
\]

Therefore, the volume of feed the container can store is approximately \( 200.96 \) cubic feet, or exactly \( 64 \pi \) cubic feet.