The volume of the hemisphere on top of the cone is 12. The diameter of the cone is equal to its height. What is the total volume of the ice cream in and top of the cone? Use the relationships of volume of spheres and cone to help solve this problem.

- 12
- 16
- 20
- 24
- 28
- 32
- 36

1 answer

To solve the problem, we need to find the total volume of both the hemisphere and the cone.

  1. Volume of the hemisphere: The volume \( V \) of a hemisphere is given by the formula: \[ V = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 \] Given that the volume of the hemisphere is 12, we have: \[ \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 = 12 \] Rearranging this gives: \[ r^3 = \frac{12 \cdot 3}{2\pi} = \frac{36}{2\pi} = \frac{18}{\pi} \]

  2. Finding the radius: Ignoring the factors of \(\pi\), we continue with \( r^3 = \frac{18}{\pi} \).

  3. Volume of the cone: The volume \( V \) of a cone is given by the formula: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \] From the problem, we know that the diameter of the cone is equal to its height. Therefore, if the diameter is \( d \), then the height \( h = d \) and \( r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{h}{2} \).

    If we let the height \( h = d \), then: \[ r = \frac{h}{2} \]

  4. Substituting into the volume of the cone: The volume of the cone becomes: \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi \left(\frac{h}{2}\right)^2 h = \frac{1}{3} \pi \frac{h^2}{4} h = \frac{1}{12} \pi h^3 \]

  5. Relating \( h \) back to \( r \): We can use \( r^3 = \frac{18}{\pi} \) to express \( h \): Since \( r = \frac{h}{2} \): \[ \left(\frac{h}{2}\right)^3 = \frac{18}{\pi} \] This means: \[ \frac{h^3}{8} = \frac{18}{\pi} \] Therefore, rearranging gives: \[ h^3 = \frac{18 \cdot 8}{\pi} = \frac{144}{\pi} \]

  6. Substituting back into the cone's volume equation: The volume of the cone now becomes: \[ V = \frac{1}{12} \pi h^3 = \frac{1}{12} \pi \left(\frac{144}{\pi}\right) = \frac{144}{12} = 12 \]

  7. Calculating the total volume of ice cream: The total volume of ice cream in and on top of the cone is the sum of the volumes of the hemisphere and the cone: \[ V_{\text{total}} = V_{\text{hemisphere}} + V_{\text{cone}} = 12 + 12 = 24 \]

Thus, the total volume of the ice cream in and on top of the cone is: \[ \boxed{24} \]