Question

How do you calculate the volume of a cone when given the height and diameter? Describe the steps used to solve.

Answer 1

You can fit three cones in a cylinder, so the volume of cone is 1/3 that of cylinder.
Vcylinder = pi r^2 h
Vcone = 1/3 * pi r^2 h

Answer 2

First find the radius by taking half the diameter. Use the radius to find the base area by using the formula for the area of a circle. Find the product of the base area and height, and then take one-third of the product.