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QuestionWhich statement about cones is false? A. Cone has a circular base. B. Slant height is from vertex to base edge. C. Oblique cone's axis isn't perpendicular. D. Cone's volume is half that of a sphere with same radius and height. E. None are false.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. We understand the definition and properties of a cone. . We know the formula for the volume of a cone and a sphere.

STEP 2

Let's analyze each statement one by one.
Statement A A cone is a lot like a pyramid, except that it has a circular base.
This statement is true. A cone is similar to a pyramid but instead of a polygonal base, a cone has a circular base.

STEP 3

Statement B The slant height of a cone is the length from the vertex down to the edge of the circular base.
This statement is also true. The slant height of a cone is indeed the length from the vertex (the tip of the cone) to the edge of the circular base.

STEP 4

Statement C An oblique cone is a cone whose axis is not perpendicular to the circular base.
This statement is true as well. An oblique cone is defined as a cone with an axis that is not perpendicular to its base.

STEP 5

Statement D The volume of a cone is one-half the volume of a sphere with the same radius and height.
We need to verify this statement using the formulas for the volumes of a cone and a sphere.The volume VV of a cone is given by the formulaVcone=13πr2hV_{cone} = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2hwhere rr is the radius of the base and hh is the height of the cone.
The volume VV of a sphere is given by the formulaVsphere=43πr3V_{sphere} = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3where rr is the radius of the sphere.

STEP 6

Now, let's compare the volume of a cone to half the volume of a sphere with the same radius and height.
12Vsphere=12×43πr3=23πr3\frac{1}{2}V_{sphere} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 = \frac{2}{3}\pi r^3This is not equal to the volume of a cone, which is 13πr2h\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h.Therefore, Statement D is false.

STEP 7

Statement None of these are false.
Since Statement D is false, Statement is also false.
The false statement is D The volume of a cone is one-half the volume of a sphere with the same radius and height.

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