Question

A right circular cone is divided into 3 parts by trisecting

Answer 1

The height of a Cone, 3h is trisected by2 planes // to the base of the cone at equal distances.

So, the cone is divided into a smaller cone & 2 frustums of the cone. The height of each piece is ‘h’ unit

Since, right triangle ABG ~ tri ACF ~ tri ADE ( by AAA similarity criterion. So corresponding sides are to be proportional.

So, AB/AC = h/2h = 1/2 = BG/CF = r/2r

AB/AD = h/3h = 1/3 = BG/ DE = r/ 3r

Now, we find the volume of each piece.. a smaller cone & 2 frustums

Volume of Cone ABG = 1/3 pi r² h ………….(1)

Volume of middle frustum =

1/3 pi ( r² + 4r² + 2r² ) h

= 1/3 pi 7r² h ……………….…….(2)

Volume of next frustum =

1/3 pi ( 4r² + 9r² + 6r²) h

= 1/3 pi 19r² h …………………….(3)

Now, by finding the ratio of (1),(2)&(3)

we get, (1/3pi r² h) : (1/3 pi 7r² h) : (1/3 pi 19r² h)

= 1:7:19