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A hemisphere is placed on top of an inverted cone. The back of the circumference, the radius, and the perpendicular height of the cone are marked with dashed lines. The radius and the height make a right angle and are perpendicular.

Aimee packs ice cream into an ice cream cone. She then puts a perfect hemisphere of ice cream on top of the cone that has a volume of 4 in^.3
The diameter of the ice cream cone is equal to its height. What is the total volume of ice cream in and on top of the cone? Use the relationship between the formulas for the volumes of cones and spheres to help solve this problem. Show your work and explain your reasoning.

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To calculate the total volume of ice cream in and on top of the cone, we'll need to find the volumes of both the cone and the hemisphere.

Step 1: Find the dimensions of the cone

Let's denote:

  • The height of the cone \( h \).
  • The diameter of the cone \( d \) (which is also equal to its height as per the problem).

Since the diameter is equal to the height, we have: \[ d = h \] The radius \( r \) of the cone is then: \[ r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{h}{2} \]

Step 2: Using the volume of the cone

The formula for the volume \( V \) of a cone is: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

Substituting \( r = \frac{h}{2} \): \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi \left(\frac{h}{2}\right)^2 h = \frac{1}{3} \pi \frac{h^2}{4} h \] \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{\pi}{4} h^3 = \frac{\pi}{12} h^3 \]

Step 3: Set the volume of the cone to \( 4 , \text{in}^3 \)

According to the problem, the volume of ice cream in the cone is \( 4 , \text{in}^3 \): \[ \frac{\pi}{12} h^3 = 4 \]

Step 4: Solve for \( h \)

Now, let's isolate \( h^3 \): \[ h^3 = 4 \cdot \frac{12}{\pi} = \frac{48}{\pi} \]

Now take the cube root: \[ h = \left(\frac{48}{\pi}\right)^{1/3} \]

Step 5: Find the radius of the hemisphere

The radius of the hemisphere is equal to the radius of the cone, which has been derived as: \[ r = \frac{h}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{48}{\pi}\right)^{1/3} \]

Step 6: Volume of the hemisphere

The volume \( V_h \) of a hemisphere is given by: \[ V_h = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 \]

Substituting the radius: \[ V_h = \frac{2}{3} \pi \left(\frac{h}{2}\right)^3 = \frac{2}{3} \pi \left(\frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{48}{\pi}\right)^{1/3}\right)^3 \] \[ = \frac{2}{3} \pi \left(\frac{1}{8} \cdot \left(\frac{48}{\pi}\right)} = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{\pi}{8} \cdot \frac{48}{\pi} \] \[ = \frac{2}{3} \cdot 6 = 4 , \text{in}^3 \]

Step 7: Total Volume of Ice Cream

Now, adding the volume inside and on top of the cone: \[ \text{Total Volume} = V_{\text{cone}} + V_{\text{hemisphere}} = 4 , \text{in}^3 + 4 , \text{in}^3 = 8 , \text{in}^3 \]

Conclusion

Therefore, the total volume of ice cream in and on top of the cone is: \[ \boxed{8 , \text{in}^3} \]