(Q1)A right triangle, whose base and height are 15 cm, and 20 cm respectively is made to revolve about its hypotenuse.Find the volume and surface area of the double cone so formed.

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Let ABC be the right angled triangle such that

AB = 15 cm and AC = 20 cm

Using Pythagoreas theorem in ∆ABC we have

BC2 = AB2 + AC2

BC2 = 2 + 2

BC2 = + =

BC = √( ) = cm

Let OA = x and OB = y.

In triangles ABO and ABC, we have ∠BOA = ∠BAC and ∠ABO = ∠ABC

So, by angle-angle-criterion of similarity, we have ∆BOA ∼ ∆BAC

Therefore,
BO
BA
=
OA
AC
=
BA
BC
y
=
x
=

y
=
x
=
y
=
and
x
=
⇒ y =
× and x =
×

⇒ y = and x = .

Thus, we have

OA = cm and OB = cm

Also OC = BC - OB = 25 - 9 = 16 cm

When the ABC is revolved about the hypotenuse.we get a double cone as shown in figure

Volume of the double cone = Volume of the cone CAA' + Volume of the cone BAA'

=
1
3
π(OA)2 × OC +
1
3
π(OA)2 × OB
=
1
3
π × ( )2 × ( ) +
1
3
π × ( )2 × ( )
=
1
3
π × ( )( + )
=
1
3
× 3.14 × ( ) × ( ) cm3

= ( ) cm3

Surface area of the doubled cone = (Curved surface area of Cone CAA') + (Curved surface area of cone BAA')

= (π × OA × AC) + (π × OA × AB)

= (π × 12 × 20) + (π × 12 × 15) cm2

= ( )π cm2

= ( ) ×
22
7
cm2

= cm2