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+ | First, we draw the vertical cross-section passing through the middle of the frustum. | ||
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+ | <asy> | ||
+ | size(7cm); | ||
+ | pair A,B,C,D; | ||
+ | real r = (3+sqrt(5))/2; | ||
+ | real s = sqrt(r); | ||
+ | A = (-r,0); | ||
+ | B = (r,0); | ||
+ | C = (1,2*s); | ||
+ | D = (-1,2*s); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); | ||
+ | pair O = (0,s); | ||
+ | draw(shift(O)*scale(s)*unitcircle); | ||
+ | dot(O); | ||
+ | pair X,Y; | ||
+ | X = (0,0); | ||
+ | Y = (0,2*s); | ||
+ | draw(X--Y); | ||
+ | label("$r$",(X+B)/2,S); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(Y+C)/2,N); | ||
+ | label("$s$",(O+Y)/2,W); | ||
+ | label("$s$",(O+X)/2,W); | ||
+ | draw(B--C--(1,0)--cycle,blue+1bp); | ||
+ | pair P = 0.73*C+0.27*B; | ||
+ | draw(O--P); | ||
+ | dot(P); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(C+P)/2,NE); | ||
+ | label("$r$",(B+P)/2,NE); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2014|ab=B|num-b=22|num-a=24}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2014|ab=B|num-b=22|num-a=24}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 19:46, 20 February 2014
Problem
A sphere is inscribed in a truncated right circular cone as shown. The volume of the truncated cone is twice that of the sphere. What is the ratio of the radius of the bottom base of the truncated cone to the radius of the top base of the truncated cone?
(Diagram edited from copeland's diagram)
Solution
First, we draw the vertical cross-section passing through the middle of the frustum.
See Also
2014 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 24 | |
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