A cone has radius 5 and slant height 13. What is its volume?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 100π
- Step 1: Find the height: h = √(13² − 5²) = 12. Step 2. V = ⅓πr²h = ⅓ · 25π · 12 = 100π. Answer: 100π. Why not the others: The slant height is not the height, and the cone volume needs ⅓.
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