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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.

An engineer wants to know the volume of the following object composed of a hemisphere and a cone. She knows the height of the cone is equal to the diameter of the hemisphere, and the volume of the cone is 12 m3
. What is the volume of the whole object?(1 point)
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36 m3
36 m cubed

24 m3
24 m cubed

There is not enough information to say.
There is not enough information to say.

18 m3
18 m cubed
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To find the volume of the whole object composed of a hemisphere and a cone, we can follow these steps:

  1. Volume of the Cone: You mentioned that the volume of the cone is 12 m³.

  2. Relationship between the Cone and Hemisphere: The height of the cone is equal to the diameter of the hemisphere. Let’s denote the radius of the hemisphere as \( r \). Therefore, the diameter of the hemisphere is \( 2r \), and the height of the cone is \( 2r \).

  3. Volume of the Hemisphere: The formula for the volume of a hemisphere is given by: \[ V_{\text{hemisphere}} = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 \]

  4. Finding \( r \): We need to relate the radius \( r \) of the hemisphere to the volume of the cone. The volume of the cone is calculated using the formula: \[ V_{\text{cone}} = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \] Given that the height \( h \) of the cone is \( 2r \), we can express the volume of the cone as: \[ V_{\text{cone}} = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 (2r) = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 \]

  5. Given the Volume of the Cone: We know that \( V_{\text{cone}} = 12 , \text{m}^3 \): \[ \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 = 12 \]

    To find \( r^3 \): \[ r^3 = 12 \times \frac{3}{2 \pi} = \frac{36}{2 \pi} = \frac{18}{\pi} \]

  6. Calculating the Volume of the Hemisphere: Now we can calculate the volume of the hemisphere: \[ V_{\text{hemisphere}} = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 = \frac{2}{3} \pi \left( \frac{18}{\pi} \right) = \frac{36}{3} = 12 , \text{m}^3 \]

  7. Total Volume of the Object: Finally, the total volume of the object (hemisphere + cone) is: \[ V_{\text{total}} = V_{\text{hemisphere}} + V_{\text{cone}} = 12 , \text{m}^3 + 12 , \text{m}^3 = 24 , \text{m}^3 \]

So, the correct response is: 24 m³ or 24 m cubed.