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Question:
A right triangle having sides 15cm and 20cm is made to revolve about its hypotenuse. Find the volume and surface area of the double cone so formed?
Answer:

When the right angle triangle is revolved about the hypotenuse AC, the figure so formed is a double cone.

Now, from the figure,

In triangle ABC,

     BC2 = AB2 + AC2

=> BC2 = (15)2 + (20)2

=> BC2 = 225 + 400

=> BC2 = 625

=> BC = √625

=> BC = 25

Now, let OB = x

then OC = BC - OB

=> OC = 25 - x

Now, in triangle AOB,

     AB2 = OA2 + OB2

=> (15)2 = OA2 + x2

=> 225 =  OA2 + x2

=> OA2 = 225 - x2 .................1

Again, in triangle AOC,

     AC2 = OA2 + OC2

=> (20)2 = OA2 + (25 - x)2

=> 400 =  OA2 + (25 - x)2

=> OA2 = 400 - (25 - x)2 .................2

Now, from equation 1 and 2, we get

     225 - x = 400 - (25 - x)2

=> 225 - x = 400 - (625 + x2 - 50x)

=> 225 - x = 400 - 625 - x2 + 50x

=> 225 = 400 - 625 + 50x

=> 225 = -225 + 50x

=> 225 + 225 = 50x

=> 50x = 450

=> x = 450/50

=> x = 9

=> OB = 9

and OC = 25 - 9 = 16

From equation 1, we get

     OA2 = 225 - 92

=> OA2 = 225 - 81

=> OA2 = 144

=> OA = √144

=> OA = 12

Now, volume of the double cone = volume of the smaller cone + volume of the larger cone

=> volume of the double cone = (1/3) *π*(OA)2 *(OB) + (1/3) *π*(OA)2 *(OC)

=> volume of the double cone = (1/3) *π*(OA)2 *(OB + OC)

=> volume of the double cone = (1/3) *(22/7)*(12)2 * BC

=> volume of the double cone = (1/3) *(22/7)*12*12*25

=> volume of the double cone = (22/7)*4*12*25

=> volume of the double cone = 26400/7 cm3

Agian, surface area of the double cone = couved surface area of the smaller cone + couved surface area of the larger cone

=> surface area of the double cone = π *OA*AB + π *OA*AC

=> surface area of the double cone = π *OA*(AB + AC)

=> surface area of the double cone = (22/7) *12*(15 + 20)

=> surface area of the double cone = (22/7) *12*35

=> surface area of the double cone = 22 *12*5

=> surface area of the double cone = 1320 cm2

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