Question

A hollow cone is cut by a plane parallel to base and upper portion is removed. if the current surface area of remainder is 8 by 9 of curved surface area of whole cone. Find the ratio of line segment into which the cone's altitude is divided by the plane.

Figure is given below

Answer 1

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Let R is the radius, H is the height and L is the slant height of the original cone and

let r is the radius, h is the height and l is the slant height of the smaller cone respectively.

Now in ΔOAB and ΔOCD,

∠OAB = ∠OCD  {each 90}

∠AOB = ∠COD {common}

So, by AA similarity,

ΔOAB ≅ ΔOCD

=> OB/OD = AB/CD = OA/OC

=> l/L = r/R = h/H

Now, curved surface area of the smaller cone = curved surface area of the cone - curved surface area of the frustum

=> curved surface area of the smaller cone = (1 - 8/9) * curved surface area of the cone

=> curved surface area of the smaller cone = (1/9) * curved surface area of the cone

=> curved surface area of the smaller cone/curved surface area of the cone = 1/9

=> πrl/πRL = 1/9

=> rl/RL = 1/9

=> (r/R)*(l/L) = 1/9

=> (h/H)*(h/H) = 1/9    {using equation 1}

=> (h/H)2 = 1/9

=> (h/H) = 1/3

=> h = H/3

Now, OA/AC = h/(h - h)

=> OA/AC = (H/3)/(H - H/3)

=> OA/AC = (H/3)/(2H/3)

=> OA/AC = 1/2

=> OA : AC = 1 : 2

So, the cones altitude is divided in the ratio 1 : 2

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