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Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Last updated at August 25, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 6.3, 23 Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 8/27 of the volume of the sphere.Cone of largest volume inscribed in the sphere of radius R Let OC = x Radius of cone = BC Height of cone = h = OC + OA Finding OC Ξ BOC is a right angled triangle Using Pythagoras theorem in βBOC γππ΅γ^2=γπ΅πΆγ^2+γππΆγ^2 R2 =γπ΅πΆγ^2+π₯^2 BC2 = π ^2 β x2 BC = β(π ^2βπ₯^2 ) Thus, Radius of cone = BC = β(π ^2βπ₯^2 ) Height of cone = OC + OA = R + x We need to show Maximum volume of cone = 8/27 Γ Volume of sphere = 8/27 Γ 4/3 ππ ^3 = 32/81 ππ ^3 Let V be the volume of a cone We know that Volume of a cone = 1/3 π(πππππ’π )^2 (βπππβπ‘ ) V = 1/3 π(β(π ^2βπ₯^2 ))^2 (π +π₯) V = 1/3 π(π ^2βπ₯^2 )(π +π₯) V = 1/3 π(π ^2 (π +π₯)βπ₯^2 (π +π₯)) V = 1/3 π(π ^(3 )+π ^2 π₯βπ₯^2 π βπ₯^3 ) Diff w.r.t π ππ/ππ₯=π/ππ₯ [1/3 π(π ^(3 )+π ^2 π₯βπ₯^2 π βπ₯^3 )] ππ/ππ₯=π/3 [π/ππ₯ (π ^(3 )+π ^2 π₯βπ₯^2 π βπ₯^3 )] ππ/ππ₯=π/3 (0+π ^2.1βπ Γ2π₯β3π₯^2 ) ππ/ππ₯=π/3 (π ^2β2π π₯β3π₯^2 ) Putting π π½/π π=π 1/3 π(π ^2β2π π₯β3π₯^2 )=0 π ^2β2π π₯β3π₯^2=0 π ^2β3π π₯+π π₯β3π₯^2=0 R(π β3π₯)+π₯(π β3π₯)=0 (π +π₯)(π β3π₯)=0 So, x = βR & π₯=π /3 Since x cannot be negative π₯=π /3 Finding (π ^π π)/(π π^π ) ππ£/ππ₯=1/3 π(π ^2β2π π₯β3π₯^2 ) (π^2 π£)/(ππ₯^2 )=π/3 π/ππ₯ (π ^2β2π π₯β3π₯^2 ) (π^2 π£)/(ππ₯^2 )=π/3 (0β2π β6π₯) (π^2 π£)/(ππ₯^2 )=(βπ)/3 (2π +6π₯) Putting π=πΉ/π γ(π^2 π£)/(ππ₯^2 )βγ_(π₯ = π /3) =(βπ)/3 (2π +6(π /3)) =(βπ)/3 (2π +2π ) =(βπ)/3 (4π ) =(β4ππ )/3 < 0 Thus (π^2 π£)/(ππ₯^2 )<0 when π₯=π /3 β΄ Volume is Maximum when π₯=π /3 Finding maximum volume From (1) Volume of cone = 1/3 π(π ^2βπ₯^2 )(π +π₯) Putting π₯ = π /3 = 1/3 π(π ^2β(π /3)^2 )(π +π /3) = 1/3 π(π ^2βπ ^2/9)((3π + π )/3) = 1/3 π((9π ^2β π ^2)/9)(4π /3) = ππ/ππ π πΉ^π Hence proved