Volume and Surface Area of Solid Figures


  1. Shantanu's cap is in the form of a right circular cone of base radius 7 cm and height 24 cm. Find the area of the sheet required to make 5 such caps. ?









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    Slant height (l) = √r2 + h2
    =√72 + 242
    = √49 + 576
    = √625
    = 25 cm
    Curved surface area = πrl = (22/7) x 7 x 25 = 550 sq cm

    Correct Option: B

    Slant height (l) = √r2 + h2
    =√72 + 242
    = √49 + 576
    = √625
    = 25 cm
    Curved surface area = πrl = (22/7) x 7 x 25 = 550 sq cm
    ∴ Area of 5 caps = 550 x 5 = 2750 sq cm


  1. The radius of the base of a right circular cone is doubled. To keep the volume fixed, the height of the come will be ?









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    In first situation.
    Radius = r1, height = h1 and volume = v1

    In second situation,
    Radius =2r1, height = h2 and volume = v2
    In the volume is fixed, then
    v1 = v2
    ⇒ (1/3)πr21h1 = (1/3)π(2r1)2h2
    ⇒ h1 = 4h2

    Correct Option: C

    In first situation.
    Radius = r1, height = h1 and volume = v1

    In second situation,
    Radius =2r1, height = h2 and volume = v2
    In the volume is fixed, then
    v1 = v2
    ⇒ (1/3)πr21h1 = (1/3)π(2r1)2h2
    ⇒ h1 = 4h2
    ∴ h2 = h1/4
    Therefore, height of the the cone will be one-fourth of the previous height.



  1. The diameter of a right circular cone is 14 m, while its slant height is 9 m, Find the volume of the cone. ?









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    Given, l = 9 m
    and diameter = 14 m ⇒ r = 14/2 = 7 m
    Now, volume = (1/3)πr2h
    = (1/3)π x 49 x √l2 - r2

    Correct Option: A

    Given, l = 9 m
    and diameter = 14 m ⇒ r = 14/2 = 7 m
    Now, volume = (1/3)πr2h
    = (1/3)π x 49 x √l2 - r2
    = (1/3)π x 49 x √81 - 49
    = (1/3) x 49π x √32 = 49π√32 /3 m3


  1. If the ratio of volumes of two cones is 2 : 3 and the ratio of the radii of their bases is 1 : 2, then the ration of their heights will be ?









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    [(1/3)πr12h1]/[(1/3)πr22h2] = 2/3
    ⇒ (r1/r2)2 x (h1/h2) = 2/3

    Correct Option: B

    [(1/3)πr12h1]/[(1/3)πr22h2] = 2/3
    ⇒ (r1/r2)2 x (h1/h2) = 2/3
    ⇒ (1/2)2 x (h1/h2) = 2/3 [ &bacaus; r1/r2 = 1/2]
    ⇒ h1/h2 = 8/3
    ∴ h1 : h2 = 8 : 3



  1. The ratio of the radius and height of a cone is 5 : 12. Its volume is 3142/7 cm3. Its slant height is ?









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    Let radius = 5k, height = 12k
    According to the question
    = 1/3 x 22/7 x (5k)2 x 12k = 2200/7
    ⇒ k = 1
    ∴ r = 5, h = 12
    ∴ Slant height (l) = √r2 + h2

    Correct Option: B

    Let radius = 5k, height = 12k
    According to the question
    = 1/3 x 22/7 x (5k)2 x 12k = 2200/7
    ⇒ k = 1
    ∴ r = 5, h = 12
    ∴ Slant height (l) = √r2 + h2
    = √25 + 144
    = √169
    =13 cm