Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Surface area and volume

Surface area and volume — practice question

The diagram presents a bowl with a circular base. Its curved outer face is produced by cutting away a cone of radius $12$ cm and height $45$ cm from a larger cone, as the diagram indicates. The radius across the top of the bowl is $16$ cm and its height is $15$ cm.
(a)[3]

Calculate the bowl’s volume.

(b)[2]

The sloping side of the cone that was taken away is $c$ cm. Show that $c = 46.6$, correct to 3 significant figures.

(c)[4]

The bowl is filled completely with water. Calculate the total surface area of the bowl that is touching the water.

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