Question

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A right cone shows a base diameter of 14 millimeters and a perpendicular height of 12 millimeters. A right angle is formed with the diameter and the height at the center of the circular base.
What is the volume, in cubic millimeters, of the cone? Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)

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To calculate the volume of a cone, we 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 of the cone.

From the problem, we know the following:

  • The diameter of the base is 14 millimeters, so the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:

\[ r = \frac{14}{2} = 7 \text{ millimeters} \]

  • The height \( h \) is given as 12 millimeters.

Now, we can substitute these values into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (7)^2 \times 12 \]

Calculating \( (7)^2 \):

\[ (7)^2 = 49 \]

Now, substituting this back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 49 \times 12 \]

Calculating \( 49 \times 12 \):

\[ 49 \times 12 = 588 \]

Now, substituting this into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 588 \]

Calculating \( 3.14 \times 588 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 588 \approx 1846.32 \]

Now, divide by 3:

\[ V \approx \frac{1846.32}{3} \approx 615.44 \]

Finally, rounding to the nearest hundredth, the volume of the cone is:

\[ \boxed{615.44} \text{ cubic millimeters} \]