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Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere, for the surface area of a cone, for the volume of a sphere, and for the volume of a cone.
Use methods similar to what we used in Part A.
Surface Area: About 594.6 square centimeters
Volume: About 1282.8 cubic centimeters
Surface Area: About 148.7 square centimeters
Volume: About 160.3 cubic centimeters
A spinning top can be modeled by the following composite solid.
It consists of two parts.
We are asked to find the surface area and volume of the composite solid.
The surface area of the spinning top is equal to the area of the hemisphere and the lateral area of the cone. First, let's use the Pythagorean Theorem for the right triangle in order to find the slant height of the cone, l.
r= 7, h= 11
Calculate power
Add terms
Rearrange equation
sqrt(LHS)=sqrt(RHS)
sqrt(a^2)=a
Use a calculator
Round to 2 decimal place(s)
Let's use the formula for the surface area of a sphere and for the surface area of a cone.
| Solid | Top Part | Bottom Part |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | r= 7 | r= 7 |
| Slant | - | l= 13.04 |
| Surface Area | A_\text{top}=\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot 4\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2=2\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2 | A_\text{bottom}=\pi r {\color{#FF0000}{\ell}} |
| \textcolor{darkorange}{A_\text{top}}=2\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{7}})^2=\textcolor{darkorange}{98\pi} | \textcolor{darkviolet}{A_\text{bottom}}=\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{7}})({\color{#FF0000}{13.04}})=\textcolor{darkviolet}{91.28\pi} |
Now, let's add the surface areas of the Top Part and the Bottom Part to find the area of the composite solid, A_\text{solid}. We will also round the answer to the nearest tenth as we are asked to do.
\textcolor{darkorange}{A_\text{top}}={\color{#0000FF}{\textcolor{darkorange}{98\pi}}}, \textcolor{darkviolet}{A_\text{bottom}}={\color{#009600}{\textcolor{darkviolet}{91.28\pi}}}
Add terms
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
We found that the area of the spinning top is about 594.6 square centimeters.
The volume of the spinning top is equal to the volume of the hemisphere and the volume of the cone. Let's use the formula for the volume of a sphere and for the volume of a cone.
| Solid | Top Part | Bottom Part |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | r= 7 | r= 7 |
| Height | - | h= 11 |
| Volume | V_\text{top}=\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot\dfrac{4}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^3=\dfrac{2}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^3 | V_\text{bottom}=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2{\color{#009600}{h}} |
| \textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{top}}=\dfrac{2}{3}\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{7}})^3=\textcolor{darkorange}{\dfrac{686\pi}{3}} | \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{bottom}}=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{{\color{#0000FF}{7}}}})^2({\color{#009600}{11}})=\textcolor{darkviolet}{\dfrac{539\pi}{3}} |
Now, let's add the volumes of the Top Part and Bottom Part to find the volume of the composite solid, V_\text{solid}. Just like before, we will round the volume of the solid to the nearest tenth.
\textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{top}}={\color{#0000FF}{\textcolor{darkorange}{\dfrac{686\pi}{3}}}}, \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{bottom}}={\color{#009600}{\textcolor{darkviolet}{\dfrac{539\pi}{3}}}}
Add fractions
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
We found that the volume of the spinning top is about 1282.8 cubic centimeters.
The manufacturer of the top makes a model with dimensions that are one-half of the dimensions of the top from Part A. Let's analyze the new model.
It consists of two parts.
We are asked to find the surface area and the volume of the composite solid.
The surface area of the spinning top is equal to the area of the hemisphere and the lateral area of the cone. First, let's use the Pythagorean Theorem for the right triangle to find the slant height of the cone, l.
r= 3.5, h= 5.5
Calculate power
Add terms
Rearrange equation
sqrt(LHS)=sqrt(RHS)
sqrt(a^2)=a
Use a calculator
Round to 2 decimal place(s)
Let's use the formula for the surface area of a sphere and for the surface area of a cone.
| Solid | Top Part | Bottom Part |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | r= 3.5 | r= 3.5 |
| Slant | - | l= 6.52 |
| Surface Area | A_\text{top}=\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot 4\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2=2\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2 | A_\text{bottom}=\pi r {\color{#FF0000}{\ell}} |
| \textcolor{darkorange}{A_\text{top}}=2\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{3.5}})^2=\textcolor{darkorange}{24.5\pi} | \textcolor{darkviolet}{A_\text{bottom}}=\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{3.5}})({\color{#FF0000}{6.52}})=\textcolor{darkviolet}{22.82\pi} |
Now, let's add the surface areas of Top Part and of Bottom Part to find the area of the composite solid, A_\text{solid}. We will also round the answer to the nearest tenth as we are asked to do.
\textcolor{darkorange}{A_\text{top}}={\color{#0000FF}{\textcolor{darkorange}{24.5\pi}}}, \textcolor{darkviolet}{A_\text{bottom}}={\color{#009600}{\textcolor{darkviolet}{22.82\pi}}}
Add terms
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
We found that the area of the spinning top is about 148.7 square centimeters.
The volume of the spinning top is equal to the volume of the hemisphere and the volume of the cone. Let's use the formula for the volume of a sphere and for the volume of a cone.
| Solid | Top Part | Bottom Part |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | r= 3.5 | r= 3.5 |
| Height | - | h= 5.5 |
| Volume | V_\text{top}=\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot\dfrac{4}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^3=\dfrac{2}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^3 | V_\text{bottom}=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi {\color{#0000FF}{r}}^2{\color{#009600}{h}} |
| \textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{top}}=\dfrac{2}{3}\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{3.5}})^3=\textcolor{darkorange}{28.58\pi} | \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{bottom}}=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi ({\color{#0000FF}{{\color{#0000FF}{3.5}}}})^2({\color{#009600}{5.5}})=\textcolor{darkviolet}{22.46\pi} |
Now, let's add the volumes of Top Part and of Bottom Part to find the volume of the composite solid, V_\text{solid}. Just like before, we will round the volume of the solid to the nearest tenth.
\textcolor{darkorange}{V_\text{top}}={\color{#0000FF}{\textcolor{darkorange}{28.58\pi}}}, \textcolor{darkviolet}{V_\text{bottom}}={\color{#009600}{\textcolor{darkviolet}{22.46\pi}}}
Add terms
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
Finally, we find that the volume of the new spinning top is about 160.3 cubic centimeters.