Question of The Day12-10-2020

The ratio of volume and curved surface area of a cone is $$2\sqrt5 : 3$$. If the difference between radius and height of the cone is 5 cm, then what will be the curved surface area (in cm2) of the cone?

Correct Answer : c ) $$50\sqrt5π$$

Explanation :

Let us assume r, h, and L be the radius, height and slant height of the cone.

According to the question,

$${Volume \ of \ cone \over Curved \ surface \ area \ of \ cone}={{1\over3 }πr^2h \over πrL}$$

$${{1\over3 }πr^2h \over πrL}={2\sqrt5\over 3}$$

$${rh\over3L}={2\sqrt5\over3}$$

$$rh=2\sqrt5L$$ …. (1)

Now, we know for a cone

r2+h2=L2…….(2)

According to the question,

r – h = 5 …… (3)

Squaring both sides, we get,

r2 + h2 – 2rh = 25 …. (4)

From equation 2 and 4

25 + 2rh = L2

Now, from equation 1

$$25+2×2\sqrt5L=L^2$$

$$L^2-4\sqrt5 L-25=0$$

$$L^2-5\sqrt5L+\sqrt5L-25=0$$

$$L(L-5\sqrt5)+\sqrt5(L-5\sqrt5)=0$$

$$L=5\sqrt5$$, and $$L=-\sqrt5\ (Not \ possible)$$

Thus, $$L=5\sqrt5$$

Putting value of L in equation 1

$$rh=2\sqrt5×5\sqrt5$$

⇒ rh = 50 …. (5)

From equation 3 and 5

Radius of cone = 10 cm and height of cone = 5 cm

Therefore,

Curved surface area of cone=$$πrL$$

$$π×10×5\sqrt5=50\sqrt5π$$

Hence, (c) is the correct answer.

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