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Use the formula for the volume of a cone.
Approximately 15in.
Consider the given cone. Its height is 8 inches and the volume is 471.24 cubic inches.
To find the diameter we want to find the radius first. We can use the formula for the volume of a cone.
V= 471.24, h= 8
Commutative Property of Multiplication
LHS * 3=RHS* 3
.LHS /8.=.RHS /8.
.LHS /Ï€.=.RHS /Ï€.
Rearrange equation
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sqrt(LHS)=sqrt(RHS)
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Round to 1 decimal place(s)
We found out that the approximate length of the radius is r=7.5. We can finally find the diameter.
Since the length of the radius was approximated, the diameter of 15 inches is also an approximation.