A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere, with both their…
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A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere, with both their radii equal to 1 cm and the height of the cone equal to its radius. The volume of the solid, in terms of π, is:
Answer: D. π cm3 — Concept: A composite solid is made of parts that occupy separate regions of space, so its volume is the sum of the volumes of those parts. Two standard…
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4π cm3
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3π cm3
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2π cm3
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π cm3
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Correct answer: D
Concept: A composite solid is made of parts that occupy separate regions of space, so its volume is the sum of the volumes of those parts. Two standard formulas are needed here: a right circular cone of radius r and height h has volume (1/3)π r2 h, and a hemisphere of radius r has volume (2/3)π r3.
Application: Substitute the given measurements one part at a time.
Read off the dimensions: the cone and the hemisphere share the same radius, r = 1 cm, and the height of the cone equals its radius, so h = r = 1 cm.
Volume of the cone: (1/3)π r2 h = (1/3)π × (1)2 × 1 = π/3 cm3.
Volume of the hemisphere: (2/3)π r3 = (2/3)π × (1)3 = 2π/3 cm3.
Add the two parts: π/3 + 2π/3 = 3π/3 = π cm3.
Part | Formula | Volume |
|---|---|---|
Cone | (1/3)π r2 h | π/3 cm3 |
Hemisphere | (2/3)π r3 | 2π/3 cm3 |
Whole solid | cone + hemisphere | π cm3 |
Cross-check: Because the height of the cone equals the radius here, (1/3)π r2 h becomes (1/3)π r3, so the total is (1/3)π r3 + (2/3)π r3 = π r3; for this cone-on-a-hemisphere shape the volume is simply π r3. Putting r = 1 cm back in gives π cm3, which matches the step-by-step total. As a bound, the whole solid fits inside a cylinder of radius 1 cm and height 2 cm (1 cm of cone plus the 1 cm radius of the hemisphere), whose volume is 2π cm3, so the total must be smaller than 2π cm3.