Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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5. Surface Area of Cones
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Exercise 35 Page 638

Use the formula for the volume of a cone.

1742.5 ft^3

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The given solid is a cone with a diameter of 16 feet and a height of 26 feet. To calculate the volume of a cone with radius r and height h, we can use the following formula. V= 13π r^2 hSince the diameter of the cone's base is 16 feet, we can divide it by 2 and get the radius of the base. r=16/2 ⇒ r= 8ft By substituting r with 8 and h with 26 into the formula, we can now calculate V.

V=1/3Ï€ r^2 h
V=1/3Ï€ ( 8)^2 ( 26)
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Evaluate right-hand side
V=1/3Ï€(64)(26)
V=1/3Ï€(1664)
V=1/3(1664Ï€)
V=1664Ï€/3
V=554.6Ï€
V=1742.536725...
V≈ 1742.5

The volume of the cone is 1742.5 cubic feet.