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The diameter of a conical paper cup is 3.4 inches, and the length of the sloping side is 4.56 inches, as shown in the figure. How much water will the cup hold? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

The diameter of a conical paper cup is 3.4 inches, and the length of the sloping side-example-1

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Answer:

12.81 cubic inches

Explanation:

You want the volume of a cone with diameter 3.4 inches and slant height 4.56 inches.

Height

The height of the cone can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. It is the missing leg of a right triangle with hypotenuse 4.56 and leg (3.4/2) = 1.7.

h² + 1.7² = 4.56²

h = √(4.56² -1.7²) ≈ 4.2313 . . . . inches

Volume

The volume of the cone is give by the formula ...

V = 1/3πr²h

where r is the radius and h is the height.

Using r = 1.7 in and h ≈ 4.2313 in, we find the volume to be ...

V = (1/3)π·(1.7 in)²·(4.2313 in) ≈ 12.81 in³

The cone will hold about 12.81 cubic inches of water.

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Additional comment

That's about 7.1 fluid ounces.

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