Find the volume of a right circular cone that has a height of 2.5 ft and a base with a diameter of 5.2 ft. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cubic foot.
The radius of the base of the cone is half the diameter, so it has a radius of 5.2 ft / 2 = 2.6 ft.
The formula for the volume of a cone is V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h, where V is the volume, π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the base, and h is the height of the cone.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3) * 3.14159 * 2.6^2 * 2.5
Simplifying, V = 0.52360 * 6.76 * 2.5
V = 8.63901
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the volume is approximately 8.6 cubic feet. Answer: \boxed{8.6}.
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The radius of the base of the cone is half the diameter, so it has a radius of 5.2 ft / 2 = 2.6 ft.
The formula for the volume of a cone is V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h, where V is the volume, π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the base, and h is the height of the cone.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3) * 3.14159 * 2.6^2 * 2.5.
Simplifying, V ≈ 11.167 cub. ft.
To the nearest tenth, the volume of the cone is approximately 11.2 cubic feet.
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The radius of the base of the cone is half the diameter, so it has a radius of 5.2 ft / 2 = 2.6 ft.
The formula for the volume of a cone is V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h, where V is the volume, π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the base, and h is the height of the cone.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3) * 3.14159 * 2.6^2 * 2.5.
Simplifying, V ≈ 13.50941392 cub. ft.
To the nearest tenth, the volume of the cone is approximately 13.5 cubic feet.
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To find the volume of a right circular cone, you can use the formula:
V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h
where V is the volume, π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, r is the radius of the base, and h is the height of the cone.
In this case, the diameter of the base is given as 5.2 ft. To find the radius, divide the diameter by 2:
r = 5.2 ft / 2 = 2.6 ft
The height is given as 2.5 ft.
Now, substitute the values into the formula:
V = (1/3) * 3.14159 * (2.6 ft)^2 * 2.5 ft
Simplifying the equation:
V = (1/3) * 3.14159 * 6.76 ft^2 * 2.5 ft
V = 0.5236 * 6.76 ft^2 * 2.5 ft
V ≈ 10.4446 ft^3
Rounding to the nearest tenth of a cubic foot:
V ≈ 10.4 ft^3
Therefore, the volume of the right circular cone is approximately 10.4 cubic feet.