Question

3. A prop for the theater club’s play is constructed as a cone topped with a half-sphere. What is the volume of the prop? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cubic inch. Use 3.14 to approximate pi. The Radius is 7 inches and the Height is 12.

Answer 1

The formula for volume of a cone is V = PI x r^2 x h/3 where r is the radius and h is the height.

Volume of cone = 3.14 x 7^2 x 12/3

Volume of cone = 3.14 x 49 x 4

Volume of cone = 615.44 cubic inches.

The formula for volume of half a sphere is : 1/2 x (4/3 x PI x r^3)

Volume for half sphere = 1/2 x (4/3 x 3.14 x 7^3)

= 1/2 x 4/3 x 3.14 x 343

= 718.01 cubic inches.

Total volume = 615.44 + 718.01 = 1333.45 cubic inches.

Rounded to the nearest tenth = 1,333.5 cubic inches.