


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 - x2 = 400 - (25 - x)2
=> 225 - x2 = 400 - (625 + x2 - 50x)
=> 225 - x2 = 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
