A sculptor created a design by carving a cone out of a cylinder. The cone and cylinder share the same radius and height.

If the volume of the cylinder before removing the cone is 54 in. 3
', what is the
volume of the amount remaining?
(1 point)
) 27 in.
3
3
' 18 in.
• 36 in.3
• 40 in.'

1 answer

To determine the volume remaining after carving a cone out of a cylinder, we need to calculate the volume of both the cylinder and the cone, and then subtract the volume of the cone from the volume of the cylinder.

  1. Volume of the Cylinder: The formula for the volume of a cylinder is given by: \[ V_{\text{cylinder}} = \pi r^2 h \] You mentioned that the volume of the cylinder is 54 in³.

  2. Volume of the Cone: The formula for the volume of a cone is given by: \[ V_{\text{cone}} = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \] Since the cone shares the same radius and height as the cylinder, we can use the same r and h.

  3. Volume Remaining: To find the remaining volume after the cone is removed from the cylinder, we subtract the volume of the cone from the volume of the cylinder: \[ V_{\text{remaining}} = V_{\text{cylinder}} - V_{\text{cone}} \]

    Now substituting \( V_{\text{cone}} \): \[ V_{\text{remaining}} = V_{\text{cylinder}} - \frac{1}{3} V_{\text{cylinder}} = 54 - \frac{1}{3} \times 54 \] \[ V_{\text{remaining}} = 54 - 18 = 36 \text{ in}^3 \]

Thus, the volume remaining after carving the cone out of the cylinder is 36 in³.