someone please help me, im so confused ack. In the derivation of the formula for the volume of a cone, the volume of the cone is calculated to be StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction times the volume of the pyramid that it fits inside. A cone is inside of a pyramid with a square base. The cone has a height of h and a radius r. The pyramid has a base edge length of 2 r. Which statement best describes where the StartFraction pi Over 4 EndFraction comes from in the formula derivation? A. It is the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the circle from a cross section. B. It is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square from a cross section. C. It is the difference of the area of the square and the area of the circle from a cross section. D. It is the sum of the area of the square and the area of the circle from a cross section.

The correct option is;

B. It is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square from a cross section.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the volume of a pyramid = 1/3*Area of base*Height

The formula for the volume of a cone = 1/3*Area of base*Height

The area of the base of the square pyramid of side 2r = 2r*2r = 4r²

The area of the base of the cone of base radius r = πr²

The ratio of the volume of the cone to the volume of the square pyramid is given as follows;

Given that the height are equal, h/h = 1, which gives;

Therefore, where the π/4 comes from is that it is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square from a cross section.

answer: ratio of volume of cone (with 3 times the height and equal diameter) to volume of cylinder is 2 to 1. the value of π is not used.

step-by-step explanation:

radius is diameter/2 = 4.

area of circle is π r^2.

volume of cylinder is height × area of base = hπr^2 = 3(4^2) π = 48π cubic inches.

not knowing the formula for volume of cone, i calculate it using calculus (which is for calculating things).

volume of cone is integral 0 to h area(y) dy. area(y) is π r(y)^2. r(y) runs r to zero as y runs zero to h, r(0) = r, r(h) = 0.

r(y) = r - r/h y

area(y) = π (r - r/h y)^2 = π (r^2 - 2r^2y/h + r^2y^2/h^2) = π r^2(1-2y/h+y^2/h^2)

antiderivative area(y) = π r^2 (y-y^2/h+y^3/(3h^2))

integral 0 to h = π r^2(h-h^2/h+h^3/(3h^2) - (0)) = π r^2(h - h + h/3) = π r^2(h/3) = π/3 r^2 h

volume of this cone is π/3(4^2)18 cubic inches.

= 6 16 π = 96π cubic inches.

cone has twice the volume, 96/48.

cone height is 6 times the cylinder.

ratio of volume formula: π r^2 cancels.

cone over cylinder ratio is 6h/3 to h, 2 to 1.