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geometry intermediate

Problem

A dump truck delivered sand to a construction site. The sand formed a conical pile with a diameter of feet and a height that was of the diameter. How many cubic feet of sand were in the pile? Express your answer in terms of .
Solution
The height of the cone is . The radius of the cone is . Therefore, the volume of the cone formed is .
Final answer
32 \pi