Cones

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ACT Math › Cones

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The slant height of a cone is ; the diameter of its base is one-fifth its slant height. Give the surface area of the cone in terms of .

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The slant height of a cone is ; the diameter of its base is one-fifth its slant height. Give the surface area of the cone in terms of .

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You have an empty cone and a cylinder filled with water. The cone has a diameter of and a height of . The cylinder has a diameter of and a height of . If you dump the water from the cylinder into the cone until it is filled, what volume of water will remain in the cylinder?

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You have an empty cone and a cylinder filled with water. The cone has a diameter of and a height of . The cylinder has a diameter of and a height of . If you dump the water from the cylinder into the cone until it is filled, what volume of water will remain in the cylinder?

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You have two cones, one with a diameter of and a height of and another with a diameter of and a height of . If you fill the smaller cone with sand and dump that sand into the larger cone, how much empty space will be left in the larger cone?

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You have two cones, one with a diameter of and a height of and another with a diameter of and a height of . If you fill the smaller cone with sand and dump that sand into the larger cone, how much empty space will be left in the larger cone?

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Use the following formula to answer the question.

The slant height of a right circular cone is . The radius is , and the height is . Determine the surface area of the cone.

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Use the following formula to answer the question.

The slant height of a right circular cone is . The radius is , and the height is . Determine the surface area of the cone.

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What is the volume of a cone with a radius of 3 mm and a height of 6 mm?

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What is the volume of a cone with a radius of 3 mm and a height of 6 mm?

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