Express the volume
of the water in the cone as a function of the height
of the water.
Radius of the cone
.
Height of the cone
.
Fomula for the volume of the cone
.
Observe the figure :
\The traingle with base
and height
is similar to the traingle with base
and height
.
Set up the proportion:
\

Solve for
.



.
The volume of the water in the cone is
.