The base of a solid metal cone [sg = 6.95] is 25 cm in diameter. The altitude of the cone is 30 cm. If placed in a basin containing mercury [sg = 13.60] with the apex of the cone down, how deep %3D will the cone float?

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The base of a solid metal cone [sg = 6.95] is 25
%3D
cm in diameter. The altitude of the cone is 30 cm.
If placed in a basin containing mercury [sg =
13.60] with the apex of the cone down, how deep
%3D
will the cone float?
Transcribed Image Text:The base of a solid metal cone [sg = 6.95] is 25 %3D cm in diameter. The altitude of the cone is 30 cm. If placed in a basin containing mercury [sg = 13.60] with the apex of the cone down, how deep %3D will the cone float?
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