Eduardo makes a cone out of clay with a height that’s twice the length of the diameter. The diameter of the cone is 30 centimeters. Find the volume of the cone.(1 point)

Responses

72,000π cm3
72,000 pi cm cubed

4,500π cm3
4,500 pi cm cubed

2,250π cm3
2,250 pi cm cubed

18,000π cm3

1 answer

To find the volume 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 that the diameter of the cone is 30 centimeters, we can find the radius:

\[ r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{30}{2} = 15 \text{ cm} \]

According to the problem, the height of the cone is twice the length of the diameter. Since the diameter is 30 cm, the height \( h \) is:

\[ h = 2 \times d = 2 \times 30 = 60 \text{ cm} \]

Now we can substitute the values of \( r \) and \( h \) into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (15)^2 (60) \]

Calculating \( (15)^2 \):

\[ (15)^2 = 225 \]

Now substituting this back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (225)(60) \]

Calculating \( 225 \times 60 \):

\[ 225 \times 60 = 13500 \]

Now substituting this back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi (13500) \]

Calculating \( \frac{13500}{3} \):

\[ \frac{13500}{3} = 4500 \]

Thus, the volume of the cone is:

\[ V = 4500 \pi \text{ cm}^3 \]

Therefore, the correct response is:

4,500π cm³