ISEE Upper Level Math : Solid Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #501 : Grade 8

The height of a cone and the radius of its base are equal. The circumference of the base is  inches. Give its volume.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A circle with circumference  inches has as its radius 

 inches.

The height is also  inches, so substitute  in the volume formula for a cone:

 cubic inches

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cone

You are an architect designing a cone shaped structure. If the structure will be 30 ft tall and 10 feet wide at the base, what will the volume of the structure be?

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

You are an architect designing a cone shaped structure. If the structure will be 30 ft tall and 10 feet wide at the base, what will the volume of the structure be?

Begin by using the formula for volume of a cone:

Now, we simply need to plug in our knowns.

We know the height is 30 ft.

We know that the diameter is 10ft, however, we need the radius.

Divide 10 by 2 to get a radius of 5 ft.

Now, let's go....

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cone

Find the volume of a cone with the following measurements:

  • diameter = 12in
  • height = 6in
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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the volume of a cone, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius and h is the height of the cone.

 

Now, we know the diameter of the cone is 12in.  We also know the diameter is two times the radius.  Therefore, the radius is 6in.

We know the height of the cone is 6in.

Knowing all of this, we can substitute into the formula.  We get

Example Question #413 : Geometry

Find the volume of a cone with the following measurements:

Diameter:  14in
Height:  9in

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the volume of a cone, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius and h is the height of the cone.

 

Now, we know the diameter of the cone is 14in.  We also know the diameter is two times the radius.  Therefore, the radius is 7in.

We know the height of the cone is 9in.

Knowing all of this, we can substitute into the formula.  We get

Example Question #414 : Geometry

Find the volume of a cone with the following measurements:

  • height:  12in
  • diameter:  6in
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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the volume of a cone, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius and is the height of the cone.

Now, we know the height of the cone is 12in. We also know the diameter of the cone is 6in. We know the diameter is two times the radius. Therefore, the radius is 3in.  

So, we get

Example Question #101 : Solid Geometry

Find the volume of a cone with a base diameter of 2, and a height of 10.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the volume of a cone.

The diameter is 2, which means the radius is 1.  Substitute the known dimensions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #101 : Solid Geometry

A cone has height 240 centimeters; its base has radius 80 centimeters. Give its volume in cubic meters.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert both dimensions from centimeters to meters by dividing by 100:

Height: 240 centimeters =   meters.

Radius: 80 centimeters =  meters.

Substitute  in the volume formula:

Example Question #102 : Solid Geometry

What is the surface area of a cone with the following measurements?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The surface area of a cone can be found with the following equation:

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cylinder

The axle for a toy car has a length of 4 inches and a diameter of a quarter inch. What is the volume of the axle? Assume it is a cylinder.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The axle for a toy car has a length of 4 inches and a diameter of a quarter inch. What is the volume of the axle? Assume it is a cylinder.

Use the following formula for volume of a cylinder

Where r and h are our radius and height, respectively.

In this case, we first need to change our diameter to radius. Because our diameter is one quarter of an inch, our radius will be one eighth of an inch.

Plug it in to get:

Simplify to get:

Example Question #2 : Cylinders

You are visiting the drive-through at the bank. You put you money in a cylindrical tube with a height of 8 inches and a radius of 2 inches. What is the volume of the tube?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

You are visiting the drive-through at the bank. You put you money in a cylindrical tube with a height of 8 inches and a radius of 2 inches. What is the volume of the tube?

Begin with the formula for volume of a cylinder:

We have r and h, which are our radius and height, respectively. Plug them in and solve

Making our answer:

 

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