An anthill has a volume of 8792 mm of dirt. Its radius is 20 mm. 20 mm How far does an ant have to crawl to get from the base of the cone to the top of the hill? (This is the slant height, s, of the cone.) Answer the questions to find out. Use 3.14 for n and round your answer to the nearest millimeter if necessary. 1. What is the height of the cone? Explain how you found the height. Write your answer in the space below. 2. Now that you have the height of the cone, how can you solve for the slant height, s? Write your answer in the space below. 3. How far does the ant crawl to get from the base of the cone to the top of the hill? Show your work. Write your answer in the space below.

An anthill has a volume of 8792 mm of dirt. Its radius is 20 mm. 20 mm How far does an ant have to crawl to get from the base of the cone to the top of the hill? (This is the slant height, s, of the cone.) Answer the questions to find out. Use 3.14 for n and round your answer to the nearest millimeter if necessary. 1. What is the height of the cone? Explain how you found the height. Write your answer in the space below. 2. Now that you have the height of the cone, how can you solve for the slant height, s? Write your answer in the space below. 3. How far does the ant crawl to get from the base of the cone to the top of the hill? Show your work. Write your answer in the space below.

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter16: Table Of Decimal Equivalents And Combined Operations Of Decimal Fractions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 36A: A slot is machined in a circular plate with a 41.36-millimeter diameter. Two milling cuts, one 6.30...

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