Some plastic balls of radius 1 cm were melted and cast into a tube. The thickness, length and outer radius of the tube were 2 cm, 90 cm and 30 cm respectively. How many balls were melted to make the tube ?

Given radius of plastic ball, r = 1cmThickness of tube = 2cmHeight of tube, h = 90cmOuter radius, R = 30cmInner radius of tube ,r1 = outer radius – thickness= 30-2 = 28cmVolume of plastic needed for tube = volume of outer tube – volume of inner tube= R2h -r12h= h(R2-r12)= ×90(302-282)= ×90(900-784)= ×90×116= 10440cm3Volume of […]

Choose the correct alternative answer for each of the following questions.

(1) The ratio of circumference and area of a circle is 2:7. Find its circumference.(A) 14 (B) 7/ (C) 7 (D) 14/ Solution:Circumference of circle = 2rArea of circle = r2Given ratio of circumference and area = 2:72r/r2 = 2/72/r = 2/7r = 7cmCircumference = 2r = 2×7 = 14.Hence option A is the answer. (2) […]

A chord PQ of a circle with radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° with the centre of the circle. Find the area of the minor as well as the major segment. ( = 3.14, √3 = 1.73)

Given central angle = 60˚Radius ,r = 15cmLet chord PQ subtend ∠POQ = 60° at centre.∴ θ = 60°Area of minor segment = r2[(/360) – (sin/2)]= 152[3.14×(60/360) – sin60˚/2]= 225[3.14×(1/6) – √3/4]= 225[(3.14/6) – 1.73/4]= 225[(6.28- 5.19)/12]= 20.44Hence area of minor segment is 20.44cm2.Area of circle = r2= 3.14×152= 3.14×225= 706.5cm2Area of major segment = […]