ICSE Class 10 Mathematics
Question 23 of 28
Short Answer Questions 1 — Question 23
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Diameter of cone = 14 cm
Radius of cone (r) = = 7 cm
Slant height (l) = 25 cm

Ratio of the radius and the height of a solid metallic right circular cylinder is 7 : 27.
Radius of cylinder (R) = 7x
Height of cylinder (H) = 27x

(a) Let height of cone be h cm.
By formula,
⇒ l2 = r2 + h2
⇒ 252 = 72 + h2
⇒ 625 = 49 + h2
⇒ h2 = 625 - 49
⇒ h2 = 576
⇒ h = = 24 cm.
Hence, height of cone = 24 cm.
(b) Given,
A solid metallic right circular cylinder is melted and made into a cone.
∴ Volume of cylinder = Volume of cone
⇒ πR2H =
⇒ R2H =
⇒ (7x)2 × 27x =
⇒ 1323x3 =
⇒ 1323x3 = 392
⇒ x3 =
⇒ x3 =
⇒ x3 =
⇒ x =
Height of cylinder (H) = 27x = = 18 cm.
Hence, height of cylinder = 18 cm.