The angle at the apex of the axial section of the cone is 90 degrees, the radius of the ball
The angle at the apex of the axial section of the cone is 90 degrees, the radius of the ball inscribed in the cone is 3√2 – 3. The volume of the cone is?
Consider the axial section of a cone and a ball inscribed in it.
The axial section of the cone is a right-angled isosceles triangle ABC, with an inscribed circle with center O and radius R = 3 * √2 – 3 cm.
Let’s build the radii OH, OK and OM. The OKBM quadrangle is a square, then its diagonal OB is equal to: OK * √2 = (3 * √2 – 3) * √2 = 6 – 3 * √2 cm.
Height BH = BO + OH = 6 – 3 * √2 + 3 * √2 – 3 = 3 cm.
The ABH triangle is rectangular and isosceles, since the angle ABH = 45, then AH = BH = 3 cm.
Determine the volume of the cone.
V = π * AH ^ 2 * BH / 2 = π * 9 * 3/3 = 9 * π cm3.
Answer: The volume of the cone is 9 * π cm3.