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A solid cone of height 24 cm and radius of base 6 cm is melted and reshaped into a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
A6 cm
B4 cm
C8 cm
D12 cm
✓ Correct Answer: A — 6 cm
Vol_cone = (1/3)π(6²)24 = 288π. Vol_sphere = (4/3)πr³ = 288π. r³ = 216, so r = 6 cm.
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