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

18,000π cm3
18,000 pi cm cubed

2,250π cm3
2,250 pi cm cubed

4,500π cm3

1 answer

To find the volume of the cone, we use the formula for the volume of a cone, which is:

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

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

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

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

The problem states that the height of the cone is twice the length of the diameter. Since the diameter is 30 cm, the height can be calculated as follows:

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

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

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

Calculating \( (15)^2 \):

\[ (15)^2 = 225 \]

Now substitute back into the volume formula:

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

Now calculate \( 225 \times 60 \):

\[ 225 \times 60 = 13500 \]

Substituting this back, we have:

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

Now divide \( 13500 \) by \( 3 \):

\[ V = 4500 \pi \]

Therefore, the volume of the cone is:

\[ \boxed{4500 \pi \text{ cm}^3} \]