A water tank in the shape of a cone has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 15 feet. What volume of water, in cubic feet, can the tank hold? Round your answer to the nearest tenth and use 3.14 for π
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The radius of the cone is half the diameter, so the radius is 12 feet / 2 = <<12/2=6>>6 feet.
The volume of a cone is given by the formula V = (1/3)πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3)(3.14)(6^2)(15) = (1/3)(3.14)(36)(15) = 3.14(36)(5) = 566.4.
Therefore, the tank can hold approximately 566.4 cubic feet of water.
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The radius of the cone is half the diameter, so the radius is 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet.
The volume of a cone is given by the formula V = (1/3)πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3)(3.14)(6^2)(15) = (1/3)(3.14)(36)(15) = 3.14(36)(15) = 1695.6.
Therefore, the tank can hold approximately 1695.6 cubic feet of water.
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Apologies for the repeated errors. Let's calculate the volume correctly:
The radius of the cone is half the diameter, so the radius is 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet.
The volume of a cone is given by the formula V = (1/3)πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (1/3)(3.14)(6^2)(15) = (1/3)(3.14)(36)(15) = (1/3)(3.14)(540) = (3.14)(540/3) = 3.14(180) = 565.2.
Therefore, the tank can hold approximately 565.2 cubic feet of water.
To find the volume of a cone-shaped water tank, you can use the formula:
V = (1/3) * π * r^2 * h
where V represents the volume, π is a constant equal to 3.14, r is the radius of the base of the cone, and h is the height of the cone.
Given that the diameter of the cone is 12 feet, you can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
r = d/2 = 12/2 = 6 feet
Now, you can substitute the values into the formula:
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * 6^2 * 15
Simplifying this equation:
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * 36 * 15
= (1/3) * 3.14 * 540
= 564.24
Therefore, the volume of the water tank is approximately 564.2 cubic feet.