Grain Is Falling from a Chute onto the Ground, Forming $1200 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$

question 88

Multiple Choice

Grain is falling from a chute onto the ground, forming a conical pile whose diameter is always three times its height. How high is the pile (to the nearest hundredth of a foot) when it contains $1200 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$ of grain?

• A) \(6.99 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(7.88 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(6.28 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(7.5 \mathrm { ft }\)
• E) none of these

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