Cutting cone
A cone with a base radius of 10 cm and a height of 12 cm is given. At what height above the base should we divide it by a section parallel to the base so that the volumes of the two resulting bodies are the same? Express the result in cm.
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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
- geometry
- similarity of triangles
- algebra
- expression of a variable from the formula
- solid geometry
- cone
- frustum
- planimetrics
- triangle
- basic functions
- ratio
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