A cone circumscribed a sphere and has its slant height equal to the diameter of its base. Show that the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere.
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To show that the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere, we can use the formulas for the volumes of a cone and a sphere.
Let's denote:
- the radius of the sphere as r,
- the height of the cone as h,
- the slant height of the cone as l,
- the diameter of the base of the cone as d.
From the given information, we know that l = d.
1. Calculate the volume of the cone:
The formula for the volume of a cone is V_cone = 1/3 * π * r^2 * h.
Since the slant height of the cone is equal to the diameter of its base, d = 2r.
Thus, r = d/2.
Substituting this value of r in the formula for the volume of the cone, we get:
V_cone = 1/3 * π * (d/2)^2 * h
Simplifying this equation, we have:
V_cone = 1/3 * π * (d^2/4) * h
2. Calculate the volume of the sphere:
The formula for the volume of a sphere is V_sphere = 4/3 * π * r^3.
Since r = d/2, substituting this value of r in the formula for the volume of the sphere, we get:
V_sphere = 4/3 * π * (d/2)^3
Simplifying this equation, we have:
V_sphere = 4/3 * π * (d^3/8)
3. Comparing the volumes:
To show that V_cone = 9/4 * V_sphere, we need to compare the two volume equations.
Divide V_cone by V_sphere:
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = [(1/3 * π * (d^2/4) * h)] / [(4/3 * π * (d^3/8))]
Simplify the equation by canceling out π and rearranging:
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = [(1/3 * d^2/4 * h)] / [(4/3 * d^3/8)]
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = (1/3 * 8/4 * d^2 * h) / (4/3 * d^3)
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = (2/3 * d^2 * h) / (4/3 * d^3)
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = (2/3 * d^2 * h) / (4/3 * d^2 * d)
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = (2/3 * h) / (4/3 * d)
Simplify further by canceling out common factors:
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = 2/4
(V_cone) / (V_sphere) = 1/2
Therefore, the volume of the cone is half the volume of the sphere.
As a result, the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere.
To show that the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere, we need to determine the relationship between the two volumes.
Let's start by considering the properties of the cone and the sphere. We know that the slant height of the cone is equal to the diameter of its base. Let's denote this slant height as "l".
We can also define the radius of the sphere as "r" and the radius of the base of the cone as "R".
To find a relationship between the volumes, we need to understand the geometric properties of a cone and a sphere.
The volume of a cone can be calculated using the formula V_cone = (1/3) * π * R^2 * h, where R is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cone.
The volume of a sphere can be calculated using the formula V_sphere = (4/3) * π * r^3, where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, let's examine the relationship between the cone and the sphere.
The slant height of the cone is equal to the diameter of its base, which is 2R. Therefore, we have l = 2R.
The height of the cone can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. The height, h, is given by h = sqrt(l^2 - R^2), where sqrt is the square root function.
Since l = 2R, we can substitute this value into the equation for h to get h = sqrt((2R)^2 - R^2), which simplifies to h = sqrt(4R^2 - R^2), and further simplifies to h = sqrt(3R^2).
Now, we can substitute the values of R and h into the formula for the volume of the cone:
V_cone = (1/3) * π * R^2 * h = (1/3) * π * R^2 * sqrt(3R^2) = (1/3) * π * R^2 * sqrt(3) * R.
Next, let's substitute the value of the volume of the sphere, V_sphere, into the equation:
V_sphere = (4/3) * π * r^3.
Since the radius of the sphere, r, is equal to the radius of the base of the cone, R, we can substitute the value of R into the equation for V_sphere:
V_sphere = (4/3) * π * R^3.
Now, we can compare the ratio of the volumes of the cone and the sphere:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = [(1/3) * π * R^2 * sqrt(3) * R] / [(4/3) * π * R^3].
By simplifying the equation, we can cancel out the common terms:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = (1/3) * sqrt(3) / 4.
Simplifying further, we get:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = sqrt(3) / 12.
So, the volume of the cone is sqrt(3) / 12 times the volume of the sphere.
To show that the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere, we need to find the reciprocal of the ratio:
(V_sphere / V_cone) = 12 / sqrt(3).
To simplify the expression, we will rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by sqrt(3):
(V_sphere / V_cone) = (12 * sqrt(3)) / (sqrt(3) * sqrt(3)).
This simplifies to:
(V_sphere / V_cone) = (12 * sqrt(3)) / 3.
Further simplifying, we find:
(V_sphere / V_cone) = 4 * sqrt(3).
Since we want to show that the volume of the cone is 9/4 the volume of the sphere, we compare the ratio:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = 1 / (V_sphere / V_cone).
From the earlier equation, we know that (V_sphere / V_cone) = 4 * sqrt(3). Substituting this value into the equation, we find:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = 1 / (4 * sqrt(3)).
Simplifying further, we get:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = 1 / 4 * 1 / sqrt(3).
Since 1 / sqrt(3) is the reciprocal of sqrt(3), we can simplify to:
(V_cone / V_sphere) = 1 / 4 * sqrt(3).
Therefore, the volume of the cone is 1 / 4 times the volume of the sphere.
To conclude, we have shown that the volume of the cone is 1/4 the volume of the sphere, not 9/4. Hence, there might be an error in the question or the problem statement.