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Standard V
Mathematics
Volume and Its Measurement
The surface a...
Question
The surface areas of a sphere and cube are equal. Prove that their volumes are in the ratio
1
:
√
π
/
6
.
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Solution
Let the radius of the sphere be
r
and side of cube be
a
.
Since,
Surface area of the sphere
=
Surface area of cube
4
π
r
2
=
6
a
2
2
π
r
2
=
3
a
2
a
2
=
2
π
r
2
3
a
=
r
√
2
π
3
Therefore,
V
1
V
2
=
4
3
π
×
r
3
a
3
=
4
π
×
r
3
3
(
r
√
2
π
3
)
3
=
4
π
3
(
2
π
3
√
2
π
3
)
=
2
√
2
π
3
=
1
√
2
π
12
=
1
√
π
6
Hence, the required ratio is
1
:
√
π
6
.
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