here's the solution,
volume of cone :
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[tex]v = \dfrac{1}{3} \pi {r}^{2} h[/tex]
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[tex]21 = \dfrac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times4 {}^{2} \times h [/tex]
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[tex]h = \dfrac{21 \times 3}{3.14 \times 16} [/tex]
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[tex]h = 1.253[/tex]
height = 1.25 ft (approximate)