Why is volume of a cone 1/3(area of base)(height)?

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thetarget
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Why is volume of a cone 1/3(area of base)(height)?

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Hey guys,

any of you ever wondered why the volume of a cone is 1/3(area of base)(height)?

Apart from the explanation which includes serious integration and culculus, I really cannot visualise it.

Do you know why? Come explain.


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