NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 12: Surface Areas & Volumes - Exercise 12.4
Question 6

Question. 6

A heap of rice is a cone of diameter 9 m and height 3.5 m. Find the volume of rice and the canvas required to just cover it.

Answer:

Volume: \(\displaystyle \dfrac{23.625\pi}{1}\,\text{m}^3\approx 74.2\,\text{m}^3\); Canvas area: \(\pi r l=\pi\cdot4.5\cdot\sqrt{4.5^2+3.5^2}\approx 80.6\,\text{m}^2\).

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Identify the given values

  • Diameter of cone = 9 m
  • Radius, \(r = \dfrac{9}{2} = 4.5\,\text{m}\)
  • Height, \(h = 3.5\,\text{m}\)

Step 2: Formula for volume of a cone

\(V = \dfrac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h\)

Step 3: Substitute the values

\(V = \dfrac{1}{3}\pi (4.5)^2 (3.5)\)

\(= \dfrac{1}{3}\pi (20.25)(3.5)\)

\(= \dfrac{1}{3}\pi (70.875)\)

\(= 23.625\pi\,\text{m}^3\)

Approximate value: \(V \approx 74.2\,\text{m}^3\)

Step 4: Formula for curved surface area (canvas needed)

Curved surface area (CSA) = \(\pi r l\)

where \(l\) is the slant height, given by: \(l = \sqrt{r^2 + h^2}\)

Step 5: Find slant height

\(l = \sqrt{(4.5)^2 + (3.5)^2} = \sqrt{20.25 + 12.25} = \sqrt{32.5}\)

\(l \approx 5.7\,\text{m}\)

Step 6: Find CSA

CSA = \(\pi (4.5)(5.7)\)

≈ \(80.6\,\text{m}^2\)

Final Answer:

  • Volume of rice = \(74.2\,\text{m}^3\)
  • Canvas required = \(80.6\,\text{m}^2\)
NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Mathematics – CHAPTER 12: Surface Areas & Volumes – Exercise 12.4 | Detailed Answers