Sphere in cone

A sphere of radius 3 cm describes a cone with minimum volume. Determine the cone's dimensions.

Final Answer:

R =  4.24 cm
H =  12 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

r=3 cm tan Φ = R/H tan Φ/2 = 3/R  V = 31 SH = 31 π R2H V = 31 R3 tan Φ V = 31 (R/tan 2Φ )3 tan Φ  V = 9 π (tan 2Φ)3 ( cos2 Φ1  23 tan Φ arctan(Φ/2) cos2 (Φ/2)1 ) V = 0  cos2( Φ/2 )  23 tan Φ arctan(Φ/2) cos2 Φ = 0 cos ( Φ/2 )   sin ( Φ/2 )   23 cos Φ sin Φ = 0  21 sin Φ  23 cos Φ sin Φ = 0 13 cos Φ = 0  Φ=arccos(31)1.231 rad Φ = 70°3144"  R=r/tan(Φ/2)=3/tan(1.231/2)=3 2=4.24 cm
H=R tan(Φ)=4.2426 tan1.231=12 cm



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