15Earl is making a mold for creating cone-shaped candles. He starts with a cylindrical piece of wood and carves out a cone-shaped section. What is the approximate volume of the solid portion of the mold? Use 3.14 for pi.
Q. 15Earl is making a mold for creating cone-shaped candles. He starts with a cylindrical piece of wood and carves out a cone-shaped section. What is the approximate volume of the solid portion of the mold? Use 3.14 for pi.
Identify Dimensions: Identify the given dimensions of the cylindrical piece of wood. Assume the height h is 10 cm and the radius r is 5 cm, since these are typical dimensions for a candle mold.
Calculate Cylinder Volume: Calculate the volume of the cylinder before the cone is carved out. Use the formula for the volume of a cylinder, V=πr2h.Vcylinder=3.14×52×10
Calculate Cylinder Volume: Perform the calculation for the volume of the cylinder.Vcylinder=3.14×25×10Vcylinder=3.14×250Vcylinder=785cm3
Calculate Cone Volume: Calculate the volume of the cone that is carved out using the formula for the volume of a cone, V=31πr2h. The cone has the same height and radius as the cylinder.Vcone=31×3.14×52×10
Calculate Cone Volume: Perform the calculation for the volume of the cone.Vcone=31×3.14×25×10Vcone=31×3.14×250Vcone=261.67cm3
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