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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 2 years ago

How do I prove that a cylinder and hemisphere have the same volume?

The cylinder has a radius of x and a height of h and the hemisphere has a radius of 3x/2 and x:h = 4:9

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  • 2 years ago
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    The cylinder has a radius of x and a height of h and the hemisphere has a radius of 3x/2 and x:h = 4:9

    Cylinder V = πr²h = πx²h

    hemisphere V = (2/3)πr³ = (2/3)π(3x/2)³

    set the two volumes equal

    πx²h = (2/3)π(3x/2)³

    simplify

    x²h = (2/3)x³(27/8)

    x²h = x³(9/4)

    h = x(9/4)

    h/x = 9/4

    or

    x/h = 4/9

    Sphere V = ⁴/₃πr³

    hemisphere = (2/3)πr³

    Cylinder V = πr²h

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Volume of cylinder is V_cyl = (πr²L) = πx²h

    x/h = 4/9 so h = 9x/4

    V_cyl = πx²(9x/4) = (9/4)πx³

    Volume of sphere = ⁴/₃πr³

    Volume of sphere with r=3x/2 is ⁴/₃π(3x/2)³ = ⁴/₃π(27x³/8) = (9/2)πx³

    Volume of hemisphere V_hemi = (9/4)πx³

    Both volumes are (9/4)πx³ hence they are equal.

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