Use the relationship among the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres to solve the following problem. The volume of a cylinder is 36 cm3

. What is the volume of a sphere if its radius is the same as the cylinder’s and the height of the cylinder is equal to the sphere’s diameter?(1 point)
Responses

54 cm3
54 cm cubed

12 cm3
12 cm cubed

24 cm3
24 cm cubed

18 cm3

1 answer

To solve the problem, let's first understand the relationships and formulas involved for the volumes of the cylinder, sphere, and cone.

  1. Volume of a Cylinder (V_cylinder): \[ V_{cylinder} = \pi r^2 h \] where \( r \) is the radius and \( h \) is the height.

  2. Volume of a Sphere (V_sphere): \[ V_{sphere} = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]

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

Given information:

  • \( V_{cylinder} = 36 , \text{cm}^3 \)
  • The radius of the cylinder is \( r \).
  • The height of the cylinder \( h \) is equal to the diameter of the sphere, which is \( 2r \).

Step 1: Finding the height of the cylinder

Using the volume of the cylinder formula: \[ 36 = \pi r^2 h \] Substituting \( h = 2r \): \[ 36 = \pi r^2 (2r) \] \[ 36 = 2\pi r^3 \]

Step 2: Solving for \( r^3 \)

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

Step 3: Finding the volume of the sphere

Now, we can use the radius \( r \) to find the volume of the sphere: \[ V_{sphere} = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \] Substituting \( r^3 = \frac{18}{\pi} \): \[ V_{sphere} = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{18}{\pi}\right) \] \[ V_{sphere} = \frac{4 \times 18}{3} \] \[ V_{sphere} = \frac{72}{3} = 24 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the sphere is 24 cm³.

Final answer:

24 cm³