The ratio of the base areas and ratios of volume are respectively; 1/9 and 1/27
How to find the surface area of a cone?
A) Base area of cone has the formula;
A_b = 3V/h
where;
V is volume
h is vertical height
Since the ratio of both heights is 5:15 = 1:3, then;
Ratio of base areas = 1²/3² = 1/9
B) Formula for volume of a cone is;
V = ¹/₃πr²h
Thus;
V_a = ¹/₃π(r²)5
V_a = ⁵/₃π(r²)
V_b = ¹/₃π(R²)15
Thus;
V_a/V_b = ⁵/₃π(r²)/¹/₃π(R²)15
From earlier, we saw that;
r²/R² = 1/9. Thus;
V_a/V_b = (1/3) * (1/9)
V_a/V_b = 1/27
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