ΒΆ 2012 AMC 12B Problem 15
Problem:
Jesse cuts a circular paper disk of radius 12 along two radii to form two sectors, the smaller having a central angle of 120 degrees. He makes two circular cones, using each sector to form the lateral surface of a cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the larger?
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Solution:
Each sector forms a cone with slant height 12. The circumference of the base of the smaller cone is . Hence the radius of the base of the smaller cone is 4 and its height is . Similarly, the circumference of the base of the larger cone is . Hence the radius of the base of the larger cone is 8 and its height is . The ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to the volume of larger cone is
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