Question

A trap to catch fruit flies uses a cone in a jar. The cone is shown with a height of 10 centimeters (cm) and a radius of 6 centimeters (cm.)
a. What is the volume of the​ cone? Write your answer in terms of pi.
b. Explain why an answer in terms of pi is more accurate than an answer that uses 3.14 for pi.

Answer 1

Answer:

120 pi

Step-by-step explanation:

a. 1/3pi(6)^2(10)

just plug them into the calculator using pi.

b. pi is more accurate because you aren't round to 3.14. If you use 3.14 your answer will be rounded and not an exact number.