A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameterat the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.
Answer Details
To calculate the volume of the bucket, we need to use the formula for the volume of a frustum of a cone which is given by:
V = (1/3) × π × h × (r₁² + r₂² + r₁ × r₂)
where h is the height of the frustum, r₁ and r₂ are the radii of the top and bottom faces, respectively.
In this case, the height of the frustum is 4 cm, the top radius is 6 cm (half of the diameter), and the bottom radius is 4 cm. Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
V = (1/3) × π × 4 × (6² + 4² + 6 × 4)
V = (1/3) × π × 4 × (36 + 16 + 24)
V = (1/3) × π × 4 × 76
V = 304π/3 cubic centimeters
Therefore, the volume of the bucket is 304π/3 cubic centimeters. Answer (1) is correct.