Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of $34 cm$ and $37 cm$ and openings with radii of $12 cm$ and $17 cm$ , respectively. If cup B is full and its contents are poured into cup A, will cup A overflow? If not how high will cup A be filled?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-15T17:00:49

If I got the question right, pouring the volume of liquid of B (larger) into A will result inti overflow:

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Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of 34 cm34 cm and 37 cm37 cm and openings with radii of 12 cm12 cm and 17 cm17 cm, respectively. If cup B is full and its contents are poured into cup A, will cup A overflow? If not how high will cup A be filled?