Show that the altitude of the right circular cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r is
Also find the maximum volume in terms of volume of the sphere.
OR
Find the intervals in which
is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
Given: A sphere of fixed radius r
To prove: the altitude of the right circular cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r is ![]()
To find: maximum volume in terms of volume of the sphere
Let R and h be the radius and height of cone respectively
Formula used:
The volume of the cone is given by,
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B is center of the sphere

Using Pythagoras theorem in right triangle Δ BCD,
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AB is also the radius of the sphere
∴ AC = AB + BC
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Differentiating both sides with respect to R:


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Squaring both sides:
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If 

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Differentiating both sides again:




On putting ![]()
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Therefore, the volume is maximum when ![]()
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Hence, the altitude of the right circular cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r is ![]()
As the radius of sphere = r
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Therefore, the Volume of cone
times of volume of the sphere
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Given: f(x) = sin 3x – cos 3x, 0 < x < π
To find: intervals in which function f(x) is strictly increasing or decreasing
f(x) = sin 3x – cos 3x
Differentiating with respect to x:
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{∵ sin A cos B + cos A sin B = sin (A + B)}
For interval where f(x) is increasing: f’(x) > 0
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We know,
sin x > 0
0 < sin x < π and 2π < sin x < 3π
Therefore,
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Therefore, f(x) is strictly increasing in
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For interval where f(x) is decreasing: f’(x) < 0
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We know,
sin x < 0
π < sin x < 2π and 3π < sin x < 4π
Therefore,
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Therefore, f(x) is strictly decreasing in
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