A sculpture is made of solid brass in the shape of a cone. The sculpture is 90 inches tall, and its base has a radius of 6 inches. If brass costs $0.55 per cubic inch, how much did the brass for the sculpture cost? Use 3.14 for n, and do not round your answer.

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### Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

**Question:**

A sculpture is made of solid brass in the shape of a cone. The sculpture is 90 inches tall, and its base has a radius of 6 inches. If brass costs $0.55 per cubic inch, how much did the brass for the sculpture cost?

Use \( \pi = 3.14 \) for \( \pi \), and do not round your answer.

**Answer:**

- **Height (h)**: 90 inches
- **Radius (r)**: 6 inches
- **Cost per cubic inch**: $0.55

The volume \( V \) of a cone can be calculated using the formula:
\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

Substitute the given values into the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (6)^2 \times 90 \]

Calculate the volume:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 36 \times 90 \]
\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 3240 \]
\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 10183.2 \]
\[ V = 3394.4 \, \text{cubic inches} \]

Cost of the brass = Volume \( \times \) Cost per cubic inch
\[ \text{Cost} = 3394.4 \times 0.55 \]
\[ \text{Cost} = 1866.92 \, \text{dollars} \]

### Explanation

The problem requires calculating the volume of a cone-shaped sculpture and then finding out the cost based on the volume and the price per cubic inch of the material used. The key steps involve using the geometric formula for the volume of a cone and then converting that volume into a monetary cost using simple multiplication.
Transcribed Image Text:### Volume of Prisms and Cylinders **Question:** A sculpture is made of solid brass in the shape of a cone. The sculpture is 90 inches tall, and its base has a radius of 6 inches. If brass costs $0.55 per cubic inch, how much did the brass for the sculpture cost? Use \( \pi = 3.14 \) for \( \pi \), and do not round your answer. **Answer:** - **Height (h)**: 90 inches - **Radius (r)**: 6 inches - **Cost per cubic inch**: $0.55 The volume \( V \) of a cone can be calculated using the formula: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \] Substitute the given values into the formula: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (6)^2 \times 90 \] Calculate the volume: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 36 \times 90 \] \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 3240 \] \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 10183.2 \] \[ V = 3394.4 \, \text{cubic inches} \] Cost of the brass = Volume \( \times \) Cost per cubic inch \[ \text{Cost} = 3394.4 \times 0.55 \] \[ \text{Cost} = 1866.92 \, \text{dollars} \] ### Explanation The problem requires calculating the volume of a cone-shaped sculpture and then finding out the cost based on the volume and the price per cubic inch of the material used. The key steps involve using the geometric formula for the volume of a cone and then converting that volume into a monetary cost using simple multiplication.
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