If the height of the cone is 5 cm and the volume is 500 cm^3, what is the radius of the cone?

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The radius is the same as a cylinder with a volume of 500/3 and the same height.
The radius is the same as a cylinder with a volume of 500/3 and the same height.

The radius is the same as a cylinder with the same volume and same height.
The radius is the same as a cylinder with the same volume and same height.

The radius is the same as a cylinder with a volume 500(3) and same height.
The radius is the same as a cylinder with a volume 500(3) and same height.

The radius is the same as a cylinder with the same volume and height of 3.
The radius is the same as a cylinder with the same volume and height of 3.

1 answer

To find the radius of the cone, we can use the formula for the volume of a cone:

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

where \( V \) is the volume, \( r \) is the radius, and \( h \) is the height.

Given:

  • Volume \( V = 500 , \text{cm}^3 \)
  • Height \( h = 5 , \text{cm} \)

We can plug in the values we know:

\[ 500 = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 (5) \]

Next, we can solve for \( r^2 \):

\[ 500 = \frac{5}{3} \pi r^2 \]

Multiplying both sides by \( \frac{3}{5} \):

\[ \frac{3}{5} \times 500 = \pi r^2 \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ 300 = \pi r^2 \]

Now, we can solve for \( r^2 \):

\[ r^2 = \frac{300}{\pi} \]

Taking the square root to find \( r \):

\[ r = \sqrt{\frac{300}{\pi}} \]

Now we calculate \( r \):

Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ r \approx \sqrt{\frac{300}{3.14}} \approx \sqrt{95.5} \approx 9.77 , \text{cm} \]

Thus, the radius of the cone is approximately \( 9.77 , \text{cm} \).

Answer:

The radius is approximately \( 9.77 , \text{cm} \).