Q. The volume of a right cone is 216π units 3. If its diameter measures 12 units, find its height.Answer: units
Identify formula for volume: Identify the formula for the volume of a right cone.The volume V of a right cone can be calculated using the formula V=31πr2h, where r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cone.
Calculate radius from diameter: Given the volume and diameter, calculate the radius of the base of the cone.The diameter of the base is 12 units, so the radius (r) is half of the diameter, which is r=212 units=6 units.
Substitute values and solve: Substitute the known values into the volume formula and solve for the height h. We know the volume V is 216π cubic units and the radius r is 6 units. Plugging these values into the formula gives us: 216π=31⋅π⋅(62)⋅h
Simplify equation for height: Simplify the equation to solve for the height h. First, calculate 62 which is 36. Then, the equation becomes: 216π=(31)∗π∗36∗h
Remove pi from equation: Remove the π from both sides of the equation, as they cancel each other out.This leaves us with:216=(31)×36×h
Multiply to isolate term: Multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to isolate the term with h.3×216=36×h648=36×h
Divide to solve for h: Divide both sides of the equation by 36 to solve for h.h=36648h=18
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