2014 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 23
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. Let the top base have a diameter of 2, and the bottom base have a diameter of 2r. (diagram by copeland?)
Then using the Pythagorean theorem we have: which is equivalent to: subtracting from both sides solving for s we get: Next, we can find the area of the frustum and of the sphere and we know so we can solve for using we get: using we get so we have: Dividing by , we get which is equivalent to , so
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