The height of a cone is twice the radius of its base.
What expression represents the volume of the cone, in cubic units?
A. 2/3πx^3
B. 4/3πx^2
C. 2πx^3
D. 4πx^3

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]A. \frac{2}{3} \pi x^3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

From the way the answers are presented, it can be seen that x refers to the radius of the base of the cone

radius: [tex]x[/tex]

and we are told that the height is twice the radius, so:

height: [tex]2x[/tex]

and now we use the formula to calculate the volume of a cone:

[tex]V=\frac{\pi r^2h}{3}[/tex]

where [tex]V[/tex] is volume, [tex]r[/tex] is radius, and [tex]h[/tex] is the height. and [tex]\pi[/tex] is a constant

in this case

[tex]r=x[/tex]

[tex]h=2x[/tex]

so we substitute thisvalues  in the formula for the volume:

[tex]V=\frac{\pi x^2(2x)}{3}[/tex]

Rearranging the terms

[tex]V=\frac{2\pi x^3}{3} \\V=\frac{2}{3} \pi x^3[/tex]

which is option A.