Volume and Surface Area of Solid Figures


  1. If the height, curved surface area and the volume of a cone are h, c and V respectively, then 3πVh3 - c2 + 9V2 will be equal to ?









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    Let h be the height,
    Volume of the cone = V
    and curved surface area of the cone = c
    ∴ 1/3 πr2h = V, πrl = c
    i.e., πr√r2 + h2 = c
    π2r2(r2 + h2) = c2
    Consider 3πVh3 - c2h2 + 9V2
    = 3π x 1/3πr2h x h3 - π2r2(r2 + h2)h + 9 x 1/9 x π2r4 h2
    = π2r2h4 - π2r4h2 - π2r2h4 + π2r4 = 0

    Correct Option: A

    Let h be the height,
    Volume of the cone = V
    and curved surface area of the cone = c
    ∴ 1/3 πr2h = V, πrl = c
    i.e., πr√r2 + h2 = c
    π2r2(r2 + h2) = c2
    Consider 3πVh3 - c2h2 + 9V2
    = 3π x 1/3πr2h x h3 - π2r2(r2 + h2)h + 9 x 1/9 x π2r4 h2
    = π2r2h4 - π2r4h2 - π2r2h4 + π2r4 = 0


  1. Three cubes with sides in the ration 3 : 4 : 5 are melted to form a single cube whose diagonal is 12√3 cm. The sides of the cubes are ?









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    Let the side of the cube be 3k, 4k and 5k, respectively.
    So, volumes of these cubes are 27 k3, 64k3, 125 k3 respectively.
    ⇒ Volume of the new bigger cube = 27 k3 + 64k3 + 125 k3
    = 216k3
    So, side of the new cube = 6k

    Correct Option: A

    Let the side of the cube be 3k, 4k and 5k, respectively.
    So, volumes of these cubes are 27 k3, 64k3, 125 k3 respectively.
    ⇒ Volume of the new bigger cube = 27 k3 + 64k3 + 125 k3
    = 216k3
    So, side of the new cube = 6k
    Since, diagonal of the cube = √(6k)2 + (6k)2 + (6k)2
    = 12√3
    ⇒ 108k2 = 432
    ⇒k = 2
    So, sides of the three cubes were 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively.



  1. If 1 cubic cm of cast iron weights 21 gm, then the weight of a cast iron pipe of length 1 m with a bore of 3 cm and in which the thickness of the metal is 1 cm, is ?









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    External radius = 2.5 cm,
    length = 100 cm
    ∴ External volume = [π x (2.25)2 x 100] cm2
    internal radius = 1.5 cm
    ∴ internal volume = [π x (1.5)2 x 100]cm3
    Volume of metal
    = [π x (2.5)2 x 100 - π x (1.5)2 x 100] cm3
    = π x 100 x [(2.5)2 - (1.5)2] cm3
    = (22/7 x 100 x 4 x 1 x 21/1000) kg
    = 26.4 kg.

    Correct Option: C

    External radius = 2.5 cm,
    length = 100 cm
    ∴ External volume = [π x (2.25)2 x 100] cm2
    internal radius = 1.5 cm
    ∴ internal volume = [π x (1.5)2 x 100]cm3
    Volume of metal
    = [π x (2.5)2 x 100 - π x (1.5)2 x 100] cm3
    = π x 100 x [(2.5)2 - (1.5)2] cm3
    = (22/7 x 100 x 4 x 1 x 21/1000) kg
    = 26.4 kg.


  1. The curved surface area and the total surface area of a cylinder are in the ratio 1 : 2. If the total surface area of the right cylinder is 616 cm2, then its volume is ?









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    Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh cm2
    Total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(h + r) cm2
    Now, According to the question
    2πrh/2πr(h + r) = 1/2
    ⇒ h/(h + r) = 1/2
    ⇒ 2h = h + r
    ∴ Now, Total surface area = 616 cm2
    ⇒ 2π (h + r) = 616

    Correct Option: B

    Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh cm2
    Total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(h + r) cm2
    Now, According to the question
    2πrh/2πr(h + r) = 1/2
    ⇒ h/(h + r) = 1/2
    ⇒ 2h = h + r
    ∴ Now, Total surface area = 616 cm2
    ⇒ 2π (h + r) = 616
    ⇒ 2πr (r + r) = 616 (∵ h = r)
    ⇒ 2πr(2r) = 616
    ⇒ 4πr2 = 616
    ⇒ r = √style="text-decoration:overline">616/4π
    = √616 x 7/4 x 22
    = √7 x 7 =
    ∴ r = h = 7 cm
    ∴ Volume = π r2 h
    = (22/7) x (7 x 7) x 7 = 1078 cm3



  1. 10 circular plates each of thickness 3 cm, each are placed one above the other and a hemisphere of radius 6 cm is placed on the top just to cover the cylindrical solid. What is the volume of the solid so for formed ?









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    If 10 circular plates each of thickness 3 cm, each are placed one above the other, then it forms a cylinder with height (3 x 10 = 30 cm) and a hemisphere of radius 6 cm is placed on the top just to cover the cylinder that means its radius is 6 cm also
    ∴ Radius of hemisphere (R) = 6 cm
    Radius of cylinder (r) = 6 cm
    and height of cylinder (h) = 30 cm
    ∴ Volume of the solid = Volume of cylinder + Volume of hemisphere
    = πr2h + (2/3)πR3
    = π(6)2 x 30 + (2/3)π(6)3

    Correct Option: D

    If 10 circular plates each of thickness 3 cm, each are placed one above the other, then it forms a cylinder with height (3 x 10 = 30 cm) and a hemisphere of radius 6 cm is placed on the top just to cover the cylinder that means its radius is 6 cm also
    ∴ Radius of hemisphere (R) = 6 cm
    Radius of cylinder (r) = 6 cm
    and height of cylinder (h) = 30 cm
    ∴ Volume of the solid = Volume of cylinder + Volume of hemisphere
    = πr2h + (2/3)πR3
    = π(6)2 x 30 + (2/3)π(6)3
    = π x 36 x 30 + (2/3)π x 216
    = 1080π + 2π x 72 = 1080π + 144π
    = 1224π cm3
    Which is the required volume of solid.