The volume of a cone is 35 ft^3 and the cone’s height is 7 ft. What is the area of the base of the cone?

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Boweidmann · Answer 1 · 2019-03-01T15:21:42+0000

area of base = 5 ft²

the volume (V) of a cone is calculated using the formula

V =
(1)/(3) Ah ( A is the area of base and h the height )

substitute given values into the formula

35 = 7A ( divide both sides by 7 )

A =
(35)/(7) = 5 ft²