A cone fits inside a square pyramid as shown. For every cross section, the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the sq
uare is StartFraction pi r squared Over 4 r squared EndFraction or StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction. A cone is inside of a pyramid with a square base. The cone has a height of h and a radius of r. The pyramid has a base length of 2 r.
Since the area of the circle is StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction the area of the square, the volume of the cone equals
A. StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction the volume of the pyramid or StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFractionStartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction (StartFraction (2 r) (h) Over 3 EndFraction) or One-sixthπrh.
B. StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction the volume of the pyramid or StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFractionStartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction (StartFraction (2 r) squared (h) Over 3 EndFraction) or One-thirdπr2h.
C. StartFraction pi Over 2 EndFraction the volume of the pyramid or StartFraction pi Over 2 EndFraction or Two-thirdsπr2h.
D. StartFraction pi Over 2 EndFraction the volume of the pyramid or StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction or One-thirdπr2h.