Thread: volume of a cone

triangle ABC with sides AB=10, AC=10, and BC=12 is rotated about the altitude BC. what is the volume of the cone formed?

Hello,echellyluv!

I assume there is a word left out . . .

Triangle with sides
is rotated about the altitude to
What is the volume of the cone formed?

The volume of a cone is: .

Code:

              A
              *
             /|\
            / | \
           /  |  \
       10 /   |   \ 10
         /    |h   \
        /     |     \
       /      |      \
    B * - - - * - - - * C
          6   D   6

is the altitude to side

Pythagorus says: .


We have: .

. . Therefore . . .