What Is the Optimal Size of a Cylinder in a Cone to Maximize Volume?

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The discussion revolves around determining the optimal dimensions of a cylinder capped with a hemisphere that is inscribed within a cone, specifically focusing on maximizing the volume of this composite shape. The participants explore mathematical relationships and constraints related to the geometry of the cone and the inscribed body.

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  • Participants discuss the geometry of a right circular cylinder topped with a hemisphere that fits within a cone of height 15 cm and radius 5 cm.
  • There is uncertainty about how to express the height of the cylindrical portion in terms of its radius and other constants.
  • Some participants propose using coordinate geometry to establish constraints based on the cross-section of the cone and the inscribed body.
  • There are multiple attempts to derive equations relating the dimensions of the cylinder and hemisphere to the cone's dimensions, including the use of Thales' theorem.
  • One participant suggests that the volume of the body is the sum of the volumes of the cylinder and hemisphere, leading to a composite volume function to maximize.
  • Disagreement arises regarding the correct formulation of the relationships between the variables involved, with different participants arriving at different equations and interpretations.

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Participants generally agree on the geometric setup of the problem but express differing views on the mathematical relationships and constraints. The discussion remains unresolved, with no consensus on the optimal dimensions or the correct approach to the problem.

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Participants note the complexity of the problem and the potential need for additional assumptions or clarifications regarding the relationships between the variables. There are unresolved mathematical steps and dependencies on specific definitions that may affect the outcomes.

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In a cone circular line of 15 cm in height and radius 5 cm fits a body cylindrical topped by 1 hemisphere tangent to the base of the cone. Calculate the height and radius of Ia part cylindrical if the volume of the registered body is the largest possible

Answer R = H = 3 cm

V= pir^2h/3 cone
V Hemisfere = 2pir^3/3

I don't know how to solve h if in the other there is no H
 
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leprofece said:
In a cone circular line of 15 cm in height and radius 5 cm fits a body cylindrical topped by 1 hemisphere tangent to the base of the cone. Calculate the height and radius of Ia part cylindrical if the volume of the registered body is the largest possible

Answer R = H = 3 cm

V= pir^2h/3 cone
V Hemisfere = 2pir^3/3

I don't know how to solve h if in the other there is no H

Hi leprofece, :)

I am not sure I understand your problem. Did you translate this from another language?
 
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Sudharaka said:
Hi leprofece, :)

I am not sure I understand your problem. Did you translate this from another language?

I believe the problem to be:

A right circular cylinder capped with a hemisphere at one end (we'll call this object "the body") is enclosed by a right circular cone of radius 5 cm and height 15 cm, such that the base of the cone and the hemispherical cap are tangent to one another and the cone and "the body" share the same axis of symmetry. Here is a cross-section of the two bodies, through this common axis of symmetry:

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Find the dimensions of "the body" which maximizes its volume.

leprofece, does this sound correct to you?
 

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Yes that is right
it is correct yoour solving
may you help me??
 
leprofece said:
Yes that is right
it is correct yoour solving
may you help me??

First, can you state the objective function? Then can you state the constraint using the cross section? I would approach the constraint using coordinate geometry.
 
It is complicate
From the figure volume of the figure introduced
h (r^2) = V
It remains a triangle maybe it applies Thales
to get the another equation 2r/h = 2h/x
 
leprofece said:
It is complicate
From the figure volume of the figure introduced
h (r^2) = V
It remains a triangle maybe it applies Thales
to get the another equation 2r/h = 2h/x

The volume of the body is the sum of that of a cylinder and a hemisphere.
 
MarkFL said:
The volume of the body is the sum of that of a cylinder and a hemisphere.

ok it must be one of the two equations
pir2*h+ 2/3pir3

and the another must be by thales
?'(Puke)
 
I would use coordinate geometry for the constraint. The cross-section itself has bilateral symmetry and so you really only need consider one side of the cone. I would put the vertex of the cone at the origin, and then find the line that coincides with the slant edge. Then label everything you know and see if you can get the height of the cylindrical portion of the body in terms of the radius of the body, and other constants.
 
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if so Point A is (0, 0) y b) (r,h)
m = h/r

the line wouuld be y-h = h/r(x-r)
y = hx -hr +h
y = hx-h(r-1)/r

maybe i must solve in the volume equation for h
V= pir^2h/3 + 2 pir^3/3

It is easier solve from here and now who are y and x ?
 
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Consider this diagram:

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Now, can you find $h$ in terms of the constants $H$ and $R$ and the variable $r$?
 

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MarkFL said:
Consider this diagram:

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Now, can you find $h$ in terms of the constants $H$ and $R$ and the variable $r$?

y = hx/r is ready so
the another part of the triangle is thales
h-r/R = H/r
So I must solve from here must not I ?
 
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leprofece said:
y = hx/r is ready so
the another part of the triangle is thales
h-r/R = H/r
So I must solve from here must not I ?

That's not what I get. I used the fact that:

$$a+h+r=H$$

and from similarity or the equation of the line, we find:

$$a=\frac{H}{R}r$$

Now, substitute for $a$ into the first equation, and solve for $h$. What do you find?
 
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MarkFL said:
That's not what I get. I used the fact that:

$$a+h+r=H$$

and from similarity or the equation of the line, we find:

$$a=\frac{H}{R}r$$

Now, substitute for $a$ into the first equation, and solve for $h$. What do you find?

I Find
Hr/R+r + h = H
Putting the data problem
5H/R+5+15 = H
H-5H/R = 20
HR -5H = 20 R
H(R-5) = 20 R
H=20R/R-5
derivating
I don't get H=R = 3 that is the book answer ·
 
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Okay, we have:

$$\frac{H}{R}r+h+r=H$$

Solving for $h$, we find:

$$h=H-r\left(1+\frac{H}{R} \right)$$

Now, our objective function is:

$$V(r,h)=\pi r^2h+\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$$

Substituting for $h$, we obtain:

$$V(r)=\pi r^2\left(H-r\left(1+\frac{H}{R} \right) \right)+\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$$

Distributing and combining like terms, we get:

$$V(r)=\pi Hr^2+\pi r^3\left(\frac{2}{3}-\left(1+\frac{H}{R} \right) \right)$$

This is the function you want to maximize.
 

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