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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 8 years ago

Math .. help me please, I'm so lost?

Hello, thanks for taking the time to help me out...

Its late and I am struggling on a couple of problems, which I don't even know how to set up. Maybe its because i'm tired and its past midnight... maybe you can help me :|

so the problems are number 11 and number 13, link to problems belows..

http://i40.tinypic.com/4tsjtt.jpg

thanks for the help and could you explain it in simple words, I don't want to get confused at midnight [:

thanks for the help

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  • 8 years ago
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    QUESTION ELEVEN

    a)

    Volume of a sphere : (4πr^3) / 3

    Volume of a hemisphere is of course the half : (2πr^3) / 3

    Volume of a cone : b*h/3 ; with b the area of the base (a circle), and h the height

    Area of circle : πr²

    So the volume of the cone can be expressed as : πhr² / 3

    The ratio of the hemisphere's volume to that of of the cone :

    ((2πr^3) / 3) / (πhr² / 3)

    = (2πr^3) / (πhr²)

    = (2r^3) / (hr²)

    = 2r / h

    b)

    Volume of a cylinder : b*h

    Like we did with the cone : πhr²

    The ratio of the hemisphere's volume to that of of the cylinder :

    ((2πr^3) / 3) / (πhr²)

    = ((2r^3) / 3) / (hr²)

    = ((2r) / 3) / h

    = (2r) / (3h)

    QUESTION THIRTEEN

    a)

    Let us calculate the volume of the three balls :

    Volume of a sphere : (4πr^3) / 3

    So, volume of the three spheres : 4πr^3

    Now we need that of the can :

    Volume of a cylinder : πhr²

    This particular one's height is 3 balls diameters (6r) : 6r * πr² = 6πr^3

    The ratio balls' volume / can's volume :

    (4πr^3) / (6πr^3)

    = 4/6

    = 2/3

    The balls take 2/3 of the can's volume.

    b)

    A sphere's volume (its radius must be half the cube's side) : (4πr^3) / 3

    A cube's volume : c^3

    The cube fits the sphere, meaning c=2r, its volume is then : (2r)^3 = 8r^3

    Ratio sphere's volume to that of the cube :

    ((4πr^3) / 3) / (8r^3)

    = ((4π) / 3) / 8

    = (π / 3) / 2

    = π / 6

    The sphere takes π / 6 of the cube's volume.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    11)a. The hemisphere and the cone fits in exactly inside the cylinder ==> radius of cylinder = radius of the hemisphere = radius of the cone = height of the cone = height of the cylinder. (1)

    let 'r' be the radius and 'h' be the height of the cylinder.

    then vol. of the cone

    = 1/3 * pi * r^2 * h

    = 1/3 * pi * r^3 from (1) as r = h.

    similarly,

    vol. of the hemisphere

    = 2/3 * pi * r^3

    therefore, vol.hemisphere/vol.cone = 2 . (r^3 cancels out).

    b.vol. of hemisphere = 2/3 * pi * r^3

    vol. of cylinder = pi * r^2 * h = pi * r^3 from (1)

    therefore the ratio is 2/3.

    13. a. the three balls fits exactly in the cylinder ==> 6r = h (r=radius of the balls, h= height of the cylinder). (2)

    vol. of the three balls = 3 * 4/3 * pi * r^3 = 4 * pi * r^3 .

    vol of the cylinder = pi * r^2 * h = pi * r^2 * 6r = 6 * pi * r^3. from (2)

    therefore the ratio is : 4/6 = 2/3 = .67 = 67% (other terms cancel)

    b. sphere fits snugly in the cube ==> s = 2r (s=side of the cube, r= radius of the sphere)

    vol. of the sphere = 4/3 * pi * r^3

    vol of the cube = s^3 = (2r)^3 = 8r^3

    therfore vol sphere/ vol cube = pi/6 ( after simplifications) = 52.35%

    therefore vol. outside the sphere is 47.65%

    hope this helps

    :)

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Regarding the 11th question,

    Vol of hemisphere - (2/3)πr^3

    Vol of cone - πr^2h/3

    V of hemisphere : V of cone

    (2/3)πr^3 : (1/3)πr^2h

    2r: h

    Regarding the 13th a. question:---

    The radius of ball = r.

    As the three balls exactly fit the cylindrical can, height of the cylinder = h = (2r + 2r + 2r ) = 6r

    Volume of cylinder = πr^2h

    = πr^2 (6r)

    = 6πr^3

    Volume of the 3 sphere balls = 3(4/3 πr^3) = 4 πr^3

    The part of balls inside the cylinder is (4 πr^3) / (6 πr^3) = 2/3

    Regarding 13th b. question: -----

    Let the radius of sphere = r

    So, the length of cube = a = 2r

    Volume of cube = a^3 = (2r)^3 = 8r^3

    Volume of sphere = 4/3 πr^3

    Vcube - Vsphere = (8r^3 - 4/3πr^3) = (8-4.18)r^3 = 3.82r^3

    Percentage unoccupied by sphere = (3.82r^3 / 8r^3)*100 = 0.4775*100 = 47.75%

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