Suppose a sphere, cylinder, and cone all share the same radius, and the cylinder and cone also share the same height.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the volume formulas for the sphere, cylinder, and cone?

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Responses

sphere = cylinder + cone
sphere = cylinder + cone

3 cones = 1 cylinder
3 cones = 1 cylinder

1 cylinder = 2 cones + 1 sphere
1 cylinder = 2 cones + 1 sphere

sphere - cone = cylinder

1 answer

To analyze the volume relationships among a sphere, cylinder, and cone with the same radius \( r \) and the cylinder and cone sharing the same height \( h \), we can use their volume formulas:

  1. Volume of a sphere: \[ V_{\text{sphere}} = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]

  2. Volume of a cylinder: \[ V_{\text{cylinder}} = \pi r^2 h \]

  3. Volume of a cone: \[ V_{\text{cone}} = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

Now, let's evaluate the proposed relationships one by one:

  1. sphere = cylinder + cone: \[ \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \neq \pi r^2 h + \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

  2. 3 cones = 1 cylinder: \[ 3 \left( \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \right) = \pi r^2 h \] This is true since \( 3 \) cones equal \( 1 \) cylinder.

  3. 1 cylinder = 2 cones + 1 sphere: \[ \pi r^2 h \neq 2 \left( \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \right) + \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]

  4. sphere - cone = cylinder: \[ \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 - \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \neq \pi r^2 h \]

From this analysis, only the relationship:

3 cones = 1 cylinder

is true. Therefore, the correct answer is:

3 cones = 1 cylinder.