A solid sphere of radius 3cm, a solid right cone of radius 3cm and height 12cm and a solid right circular cycular of radius 3cm and height 4cm.Which of the following statements is true?
The correct answer is C. the total surface area of the cone is greater than that of the sphere
1. Solid Sphere:
- Volume (V) is calculated as:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = \frac{4}{3} \pi (3 \, cm)^3 = 36\pi \, cm^3 \]
- Total Surface Area (A) is calculated as:
\[ A = 4 \pi r^2 = 4 \pi (3 \, cm)^2 = 36\pi \, cm^2 \]
2. Solid Right Cone:
- Volume (V) is calculated as:
\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h = \frac{1}{3} \pi (3 \, cm)^2 * 12 \, cm = 36\pi \, cm^3 \]
- Total Surface Area (A) is calculated as:
\[ A = \pi r (r + l) = \pi * 3 \, cm * (3 \, cm + sqrt((3 \, cm)^2 + (12 \, cm)^2)) = \pi * 3 \, cm * sqrt(153) \, cm \]
3. Solid Right Circular Cylinder:
- Volume (V) is calculated as:
\[ V = \pi r^2 h = \pi (3 \, cm)^2 * 4\, cm = 36\pi\, cm^3\]
- Total Surface Area (A) is calculated as:
\[ A = 2\pi rh + 2\pi r^2 = 2\pi*3cm*4cm + 2\pi*(3cm)^2 = 42\pi\, cm^2\]
From these calculations, we can see that:
- The volume of the sphere is equal to the volume of the cone and the cylinder, not greater.
- The volume of the cone is equal to the volume of the cylinder, not less.
- The total surface area of the cone is greater than that of the sphere only if \(sqrt(153) > 12\), which is true.
- The total surface area of the cylinder is greater than that of the sphere, not less.
- The total surface area of the cone is not equal to that of the cylinder.
So, the correct answer is: The total surface area of the cone is greater than that of the sphere.
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