a conical water-jug is 7cm in diameter and 6cm deep. find the volume of water it can hold. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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The volume of a cone can be calculated using the formula: V = (1/3)πr2h where V is the volume of the cone, r is the radius of the circular base, h is the height of the cone, and π is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 22/7. Given that the diameter of the circular base is 7cm, the radius r can be calculated as half of the diameter: r = 7/2 = 3.5cm. The height of the cone is given as 6cm. Substituting these values into the formula for the volume of a cone, we get: V = (1/3) x (22/7) x (3.5cm)2 x 6cm Simplifying this expression, we get: V = (1/3) x (22/7) x 12.25cm2 x 6cm V = (22/21) x 74.25cm3 V = 77cm3 Therefore, the volume of water the conical water-jug can hold is 77cm3. Answer option (C) is correct.