A regular ice cream cone is 5 inches tall and has a diameter of 2.5 inches. A waffle cone is 7 inches tall and has a diameter of 3.75 inches. (a)
Find the volume (in cubic inches) of the regular ice cream cone to the nearest tenth.

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(b)
Find the volume (in cubic inches) of the waffle cone to the nearest tenth.

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(c)
How much more ice cream (in cubic inches) fits in the waffle cone compared to the regular cone? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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a) 8.2 in^3 b) 25.8 in^3 c) 17.6 in^3

Step-by-step explanation:

volume of cone=(1/3)π(r^2)*h

a) 8.2 in^3

regular ice cream cone=(1/3)π(1.25^2)*5=8.18=8.2 in^3

b) 25.8 in^3

waffle cone=(1/3)π(1.875^2)*7=25.77=25.8 in^3

c) 17.6 in^3

waffle cone-regular ice cream cone= 25.8-8.2=17.6 in^3

hello from mrbilldoesmath!

answer:

(7 x + 6 y) (49 x^2 - 42 x y + 36 y^2)

discussion:

the trick is to recognize that 343 = 7^3 and 216 = 6^3 and, in general,

a^3 + b^3 =   (a + b) (a^2 - a b + b^2).

in our case

343x^3+216y^3   =   (7x)^3 + (6y)^3

so take a = 7x and b = 6y in the above equation to get the answer.

you,

mrb