Lesson 19
The Volume of a Cone
Problem 1
A cylinder and cone have the same height and radius. The height of each is 5 cm, and the radius is 2 cm. Calculate the volume of the cylinder and the cone.
Solution
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Problem 2
The volume of this cone is \(36\pi\) cubic units.
What is the volume of a cylinder that has the same base area and the same height?
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Problem 3
A cylinder has a diameter of 6 cm and a volume of \(36\pi\) cm3.
- Sketch the cylinder.
- Find its height and radius in centimeters.
- Label your sketch with the cylinder’s height and radius.
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(From Unit 6, Lesson 18.)Problem 4
Lin wants to get some custom T-shirts printed for her basketball team. Shirts cost $10 each if you order 10 or fewer shirts and $9 each if you order 11 or more shirts.
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Make a graph that shows the total cost of buying shirts, for 0 through 15 shirts.
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There are 10 people on the team. Do they save money if they buy an extra shirt? Explain your reasoning.
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What is the slope of the graph between 0 and 10? What does it mean in the story?
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What is the slope of the graph between 11 and 15? What does it mean in the story?
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(From Unit 6, Lesson 10.)Problem 5
In the following graphs, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents distance from school. Write a possible story for each graph.
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(From Unit 6, Lesson 6.)