Q. A cone has a volume of 365mm3. If a scale factor of 0.5 were applied to the cone, what would its new volume be?
Understand Relationship Scale Factor Volume: Understand the relationship between the scale factor and the volume of the cone.When a scale factor is applied to a three-dimensional object, the new volume is the cube of the scale factor times the original volume. This is because volume is a three-dimensional measure, and scaling an object affects its length, width, and height.
Apply Scale Factor Find Volume: Apply the scale factor to the original volume to find the new volume.The scale factor is 0.5, so we need to cube this scale factor to apply it to the volume.New Volume = (Scale Factor)3 * Original VolumeNew Volume = (0.5)3∗365mm3
Calculate New Volume: Calculate the new volume.New Volume = (0.5×0.5×0.5)×365mm3New Volume = (0.125)×365mm3New Volume = 45.625mm3Since volume is typically rounded to the nearest whole number, we can round this to 46mm3.