A solid right-circular cylinder whose radius of the base is 22.5 cm and whose height is 24 cm is melted and moulded in the shape of a right circular cone whose radius of the base is 36 cm. What will be the height of this cone?

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  1. 26.225 cm
  2. 28.125 cm
  3. 29.105 cm
  4. 30.25 cm

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Option 2 : 28.125 cm
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Given:

Cylinder radius = 22.5 cm

Cylinder height = 24 cm

Cone radius = 36 cm

Concept:

Volume of Cylinder = πr2h and Volume of Cone = (1/3)πr2h.

The volume of the cylinder and the cone are equal because the cylinder is melted and moulded into the cone.

Solution:

The cylinder's volume is π (22.5 cm)224 cm.

For the cone, it's 1/3 × π × (36 cm)2 × h. Setting these equal, we solve for h:

h = 3 × (22.5 cm)2× 24 cm/(36 cm)2  

⇒ 28.125 cm.

Hence, the height of the cone will be 28.125cm

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