Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of #35 cm# and #23 cm# and openings with radii of #14 cm# and #7 cm#, respectively. If cup B is full and its contents are poured into cup A, will cup A overflow? If not how high will cup A be filled?
1 Answer
Apr 9, 2017
6 cm
Explanation:
Volume of a cone =
where r = radius of the base, and h = the perpendicular height of the cone.
Vol A =
Vol B =
Therefore, Vol B would fit into cup A.
How high will cup A be filled?